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India-China trade hits $135.98 bn in 2022, deficit crosses $100 bn

16 Jan '23
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Pic: Shutterstock
Pic: Shutterstock

India-China trade touched an all-time high of $135.98 billion in 2022—an 8.4 per cent increase year on year (YoY)—while the former’s trade deficit with the latter crossed for the first time the $100 billion mark in spite of frigid bilateral relations, according to data released recently by Chinese customs. The bilateral trade value was $125.62 billion in 2021—a rise of 43.32 per cent YoY.

Chinese exports to India last year rose to $118.5 billion, a year-on-year (YoY) rise of 21.7 per cent, while its imports from India fell to $17.48 billion, a YoY decline of 37.9 per cent.

India’s trade deficit with China stood at $101.02 billion last year, crossing the 2021 figure of $69.38 billion, a news agency reported.

The trade deficit in 2021 stood at $69.56 billion as India's imports from China rose by 46.14 per cent to reach $97.59 billion.

India's exports to China rose by 34.28 per cent YoY to reach $28.03 billion in 2021.

According to the customs statistics, China's overall exports in 2022 rose by 7 per cent YoY and imports rose by 1.1 per cent YoY, while China's trade surplus last year stood at $877.6 billion.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)

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