India’s September merchandise trade deficit widens to $30.21 billion
India’s September 2026 merchandise trade deficit widened to $30.21 billion as exports reached $44.40 billion and imports rose to $74.61 billion.
AI-generated representative illustration of India’s September merchandise trade data; it does not depict a specific event. Image: MyNilgiris / OpenAI.
India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $30.21 billion in September as goods exports reached $44.40 billion and imports rose to $74.61 billion.
Reuters calculated the September 2026 merchandise deficit from government export and import data released on October 15. The deficit was $26.86 billion in August.
Key figures
- September merchandise exports: $44.40 billion
- August merchandise exports: $43.81 billion
- September merchandise imports: $74.61 billion
- August merchandise imports: $70.67 billion
- September merchandise trade deficit: $30.21 billion
- August merchandise trade deficit: $26.86 billion
Exports increased slightly from the previous month, but imports rose more sharply, widening the gap. Economists in a Reuters poll had expected a $30.4 billion deficit.
Image disclosure: The port, cargo containers and unbalanced scale are an AI-generated representative illustration created by MyNilgiris/OpenAI. It is not a photograph of the September data release or a specific event.
Verified sources
Data basis: Indian government export and import figures released on October 15, 2026; the numbers were cross-checked in the independent reports below.
- Reuters — India’s September merchandise trade deficit at $30.21 billion (October 15, 2026; 14:23 IST)
- The Economic Times — India’s trade deficit widens to $30.21 billion (October 15, 2026; 14:31 IST)
