India’s Trade Deficit Nearly Doubles in September 2025
Why in the news
Fresh official numbers for September 2025 show the country’s external trade gap growing sharply, mainly because purchases from abroad rose fast while services earnings fell.
Key facts
- Trade deficit up 93% in September 2025.
- Cause 1: a surge in imports.
- Cause 2: weaker services exports.
- Partial relief: moderate growth in goods exports.
- Data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
What the data signals
The widening adds strain to India’s external trade balance even though merchandise exports were still rising modestly, so the services segment became a drag instead of a support.
Exam angle
- Month and year of the data: September 2025.
- Size of widening: 93%.
- Segment that declined: services exports.
- Data source: Ministry of Commerce and Industry.