India's exports surged 16.09% year-on-year to $88.91 billion during April-May 2026-27, according to commerce ministry data. The growth was primarily driven by exceptional performance from key regional partners, with exports to ASEAN jumping 66.9% to $10.5 billion from $6.3 billion a year ago, while shipments to Africa surged 53.1% to $9.6 billion from $6.3 billion. Together, these two regions contributed over $7.6 billion in additional exports compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, accounting for a significant share of India's overall export expansion.
Despite modest growth rates, NAFTA countries remained India's largest export destination with shipments rising 2.6% to $19.3 billion from $18.8 billion, while exports to Europe increased 4% to $17 billion from $16.4 billion. The data indicated that regions outside North America and Europe now account for more than half of India's exports, underscoring the country's strategy of diversifying export destinations amid global economic uncertainties. India's total exports of goods and services during April-May FY27 were estimated at $162.69 billion, up 14.66% over the year-ago period.
North East Asia recorded robust growth of 30.7% to $8.3 billion, while South Asia registered a 40.2% rise to $6.1 billion. Shipments to Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) grew 12.5% to $3 billion, and Oceania recorded a 29% increase to $2.1 billion. Exports to the CIS countries rose 7.7% to $1.1 billion, which includes Russia, Armenia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. This diversification strategy demonstrates India's successful effort to reduce dependence on traditional markets and expand its global footprint across multiple regions.
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