India Trade deficit slipped to USD 9.6 Billion in February 2019
India Trade deficit slipped to USD 9.6 Billion in February 2019 India's Balance of Trade were improved in the month of February 2019, as the trade deficit slipped to USD 9.6 Billion. This is the lowest trade deficit Since September 2017. In the year 2018, for the same period it was seen that the trade deficit were at USD 12.3 Billion. Mostly, the export numbers were driven by Engineering goods, Drugs and Pharmaceuticals. In the Balance of Trade for India, the exports were increased by 2.4 percent year on year to USD 26.7 Billion. The Drugs and Pharmaceuticals holding with 16.1 percent and the Engineering goods of 1.7 percent in the Exports. On the same time, the Import numbers were declined by 5.4 percent to USD 36.3 Billion, which was a positive sign for the Country (26.7 Billion - 36.3 Billion = -9.6 Billion) - Trade deficit. For the imports, it was driven by Gold, Oil and Electronic goods in the last month. The Gold imports were declined by -10.8 percent. The decline in Oil impo...