Increase recorded in India's service exports during September 2026

According to recent data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India's international services trade remained robust during September 2026. In the month of September, service exports (Receipts) stood at 39,305 million US dollars, which increased at a rate of 7.2% compared to the same month of the previous year.

On the other hand, service imports (Payments) in the month of September were recorded at 20,097 million US dollars, which is 12.6% higher than the same month last year. According to this report of the RBI, these figures from July to September are provisional.

If we look at the figures of the previous months, in August 2026 service exports were 35,471 million US dollars, which was 13.7% higher than the month of last year, while in August imports stood at 18,934 million US dollars which grew at a rate of 21.4%. In July 2026, service exports were 38,253 million US dollars (13.4% growth) and imports were 20,606 million US dollars (19.1% growth).

These figures show the revised growth rates based on the balance of payments data. This press release has been issued by Ajeet Prasad, Deputy General Manager of the Department of Communication of the RBI.