New Delhi : India’s merchandise export in January 2022 increased by 23.69% to USD 34.06 billion over USD 27.54 billion in January 2021; records increase of 31.75% over USD 25.85 billion in January 2020.
India’s merchandise export in 2021-22 (April-January) rose by 46.53% to USD 335.44 billion over USD 228.9 billion in 2020-21 (April-January); marks an increase of 27.0% over USD 264.13 billion in 2019-20 (April-January).
Value of non-petroleum exports in January 2022 was USD 30.33 billion, registering a positive growth of 19.4% over non-petroleum exports of USD 25.4 billion in January 2021 and a positive growth of 33.81% over non-petroleum exports of USD 22.67 billion in January 2020.
The cumulative value of non-petroleum exports in 2021-22 (Apr-Jan) was USD 287.84 billion, an increase of 37.59% over USD 209.19 billion in 2020-21 (Apr-Jan) and an increase of 25.8% over USD 228.8 billion in 2019-20 (Apr-Jan).
Value of non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports in January 2022 was USD 27.09 billion, registering a positive growth of 20.1% over non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports of USD 22.56 billion in January 2021 and a positive growth of 36.92% over non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports of USD 19.79 billion in January 2020.
The cumulative value of non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports in 2021-22 (April-January) was USD 255.69 billion, an increase of 34.95% over cumulative value of non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports of USD 189.47 billion in 2020-21(April-January) and an increase of 29.18% over cumulative value of non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports of USD 197.94 billion in 2019-20 (April-January).
Top 10 major commodity groups covering 78% of total exports in January 2022, are:
| Statement: Exports of Top 10 Major Commodity Groups | ||||
| Value of Export (Million US$) | Share (%) | Growth (%) | ||
| Major Commodity Group | Jan-22 | Jan-21 | Jan-22 | Jan-22 over Jan-21 |
| Engineering goods | 9201.76 | 7413.15 | 27.01 | 24.13 |
| Petroleum products | 3732.26 | 2136.00 | 10.96 | 74.73 |
| Gems and Jewellery | 3236.98 | 2843.62 | 9.50 | 13.83 |
| Organic and Inorganic chemicals | 2447.89 | 1942.16 | 7.19 | 26.04 |
| Drugs and Pharmaceuticals | 2054.24 | 2075.22 | 6.03 | -1.01 |
| Cotton Yarn/Fabs./Madeups, Handloom products etc. | 1389.46 | 974.54 | 4.08 | 42.58 |
| RMG of all Textiles | 1549.00 | 1295.91 | 4.55 | 19.53 |
| Electronic goods | 1364.63 | 1180.09 | 4.01 | 15.64 |
| Plastic and Linoleum | 844.47 | 638.37 | 2.48 | 32.29 |
| Rice | 813.75 | 769.89 | 2.39 | 5.70 |
| Total of 10 Major Commodity Groups | 26634.46 | 21268.95 | 78.19 | 25.23 |
| Rest | 7428.41 | 6269.33 | 21.81 | 18.49 |
| Total Exports | 34062.87 | 27538.28 | 100.00 | 23.69 |
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