GS3 · External sector

Exports April-October 2025 up 4.84%

Battle IAS current affairs title card: Exports April-October 2025 up 4.84% (GS3 · External sector, 17 November 2025)

What happened

  • India’s total exports (goods and services) in April-October 2025 were estimated at USD 491.80 billion, up 4.84% from USD 469.11 billion [PIB].
  • In October 2025, electronic goods exports rose 19.05% to USD 4.08 billion; meat, dairy and poultry 30.87%; marine products 11.08% [PIB].

Background

  • Non-petroleum exports in April-October 2025 were USD 219.90 billion, up 3.92% [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Export growth despite US tariff hikes shows some diversion to other markets.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Effects of liberalisation; trade policy

  1. As per PIB (2025-11-17): india's total exports (goods and services) in April-October 2025 were estimated at USD 491.80 billion, up 4.84% from USD 469.11 billion.
  2. Export growth despite US tariff hikes shows some diversion to other markets.
Quotable data point

In October 2025, electronic goods exports rose 19.05% to USD 4.08 billion; meat, dairy and poultry 30.87%; marine products 11.08%.

PIB: Commerce: Export data April-October 2025, 17 Nov 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: export trends.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Total exports Apr-Oct 2025

Answer (c) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Growth of electronic goods exports in Oct 2025

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Which item grew 126.85% in Oct 2025?

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

Official source: PIB: Commerce: Export data April-October 2025, 17 Nov 2025

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