Exports have risen during the first week of February
New Delhi:
India’s exports grew by 28.51 per cent to $8.67 billion during the first week period of this month, i.e. February 1-7, 2022 owing to healthy growth in petroleum, engineering and gems and jewellery sectors.
According to the preliminary data of the commerce ministry, exports during the first week of this month rose by about 31 per cent.
According to the data, $8.67 billion per week is almost 20 per cent more than the weekly run rate of $7 billion clocked this year.
The country’s exports had risen by 23.69 per cent to $34.06 billion in January.
Cumulatively, exports during April-January 2021-22 rose by 46.53 per cent to $335.44 billion as against $228.9 billion in the same period last year.