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Developments in India’s Balance of Payments for June 2026

RBI press-release 2026-2027/894 · 13 Aug 2026

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Developments in India’s Balance of Payments for the Month of June 2026

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The Reserve Bank of India releases preliminary balance of payments data for June 2026. The current account records a net deficit of US$ 6.2 billion for the month. This compares to a net surplus of US$ 1.2 billion in June 2025. The capital account records a net surplus of US$ 9.1 billion for June 2026. The overall balance of payments shows a surplus of US$ 2.9 billion for the month. The data includes merchandise trade, services, transfers, and income components. The report provides comparative figures for the April-June period of 2025 and 2026. This information serves as a statistical update on India's external sector performance.

Who is affected: Financial analysts and economic researchers monitoring India's external sector.
Key dates: Publication date — 13 Aug 2026

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Source: Reserve Bank of India
Type: press-release
Published by source: 13 Aug 2026
Document number: 2026-2027/894
Issuing division: Department of Communication
Coverage area: banking

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August 14, 2026

Developments in India’s Balance of Payments for the Month of June 2026

Preliminary data on India’s balance of payments (BoP) for June 2026 are presented in the following table.

Major Items of India's Balance of Payments (US$ billion)

Major Items of India's Balance of Payments

Item	June 2025 PR	June 2026 P	April-June 2025 PR	April-June 2026 P
A. Current Account (Net) [A.1 to A.4]	1.2	-6.2	-2.9	-3.1
A.1 Merchandise (Net) [a-b]	-19.2	-30.2	-68.9	-85.7
a. Exports	35.3	41.2	112.7	132.2
b. Imports	54.5	71.4	181.6	218.0
A.2 Services (Net) [a-b]	16.2	17.9	47.9	52.2
a. Exports	32.1	36.4	97.4	106.7
b. Imports	15.9	18.5	49.5	54.5
A.3 Transfers (Net)	10.9	11.9	30.9	41.4
A.4 Income (Net)	-6.8	-5.8	-12.8	-11.1
B. Capital Account (Net) [B.1 to B.6]	-1.6	9.1	7.4	-5.0
B.1 Foreign Direct Investment (Net) [a-b]	2.3	1.3	4.8	7.8
a. In India (Net)	5.3	3.5	13.9	17.2
b. Abroad (Net)	3.1	2.1	9.2	9.4
B.2 Foreign Portfolio Investment (Net) [a-b]	2.4	2.5	1.6	-9.6
a. In India (Net)	2.7	2.7	2.5	-8.6
b. Abroad (Net)	0.3	0.2	0.9	0.9
B.3 External Commercial Borrowings (Net) [a-b]	-0.4	-0.5	5.3	-0.1
a. To India (Net)	0.0	1.3	4.4	3.3
b. By India (Net)	0.3	1.8	-0.8	3.4
B.4 Short-term Credit to India (Net)	0.3	1.6	-0.1	3.5
B.5 Banking Capital (Net)	-3.2	8.2	-1.6	3.5
of which: NRI Deposits (Net)	1.7	1.4	3.6	2.8
B.6 Other Capital (Net)	-3.1	-4.0	-2.6	-10.1
C. Overall Balance (A+B)	-0.4	2.9	4.5	-8.1
D. Monetary Movements [‘-’ : Increase ; ‘+’ : Decrease]	0.4	-2.9	-4.5	8.1

PR: Partially Revised; and P: Preliminary. Note: 1. Errors and omissions are included under ‘Other Capital’. 2. Total of sub-components may not tally with aggregate due to rounding off.

(Brij Raj) Press Release: 2026-2027/894 Chief General Manager ᮧेस ᮧकाशनी PRESS RELEASE

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