Cumulative Exports: April - August 2025
Why it matters?
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry released the bulletin for the cumulative exports (merchandise & services) during April-August 2025 and is estimated at US$ 349.35 Billion, as compared to US$ 329.03 Billion in April-August 2024, a growth of 6.18%.
What you should know?
Top 5 export destinations (in terms of change in value)- Hong Kong (26.19%) > China P Rp (19.82%) > USA (18.06%) > Germany (11.73%) > U Arab Emts (6.53%).
Top 5 import sources (in terms of change in value)- Ireland (266.67%) > Hong Kong (24.05%) > China P Rp (10.19%) > U Arab Emts (9.18%) > U S A (8.54%).
Merchandise exports(US$ Billion - 184.13) > Services exports (US$ Billion - 165.22). But, Services exports registered faster growth than Merchandise exports.
Order of top 5 export commodities in (US$ Billion) - Engineering goods > Petroleum products > Electronic Goods > Drugs & Pharmaceuticals > Organic & Inorganic Chemicals