India’s CAD Widens to $4.2 Billion in Q1FY27

India’s CAD widens to $4.2 billion in Q1FY27

A larger merchandise trade deficit and portfolio outflows more than offset gains from services exports, remittances and FDI.

India’s current account deficit widens to $4.2 bn in Q1 as trade gap rises

The modest widening in the CAD came primarily on the back of a sharper merchandise trade deficit.

India's current account widens marginally to $4.2 billion in Q1, RBI data shows

India’s current account deficit widened to $4.2 billion, or 0.5% of GDP, in the April-June quarter, as higher commodity prices and a wider merchandise trade gap weighed on the balance.

India’s current account deficit widens to $4.2 billion in Q1 FY27

India's current account deficit grew to $4.2 billion in the first quarter of 2026-27. A wider merchandise trade deficit significantly impacted this widening balance of payments. Stronger services receipts and higher transfers partially offset the increased trade imbalance. Foreign direct investment saw a net inflow, while portfolio investment recorded an outflow. Foreign exchange reserves declined substantially, reflecting valuation losses and o…

India's current account deficit widens to USD 4.2 billion in Q1 FY27 as merchandise trade gap rises: RBI

India's current account deficit widened to USD 4.2 billion, or 0.5 per cent of GDP, in the April-June quarter of the current financial year, as the country's merchandise trade deficit increased sharply, according to preliminary data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday.

India’s current account deficit holds steady at 0.5 per cent of GDP in April-June quarter

Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) India’s current account deficit (CAD) stood at $4.2 billion in the April-June quarter (Q1) of the current financial year, holding steady at 0.5 per cent of […] The post India’s current account deficit holds steady at 0.5 per cent of GDP in April-June quarter appeared first on Indian Abroad News.