This press release from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) presents the monthly data on India's International Trade in Services for January 2026. The data, which is provisional for the October-January period, details the value of exports (receipts) and imports (payments) of services in US$ million.
Key figures for January 2026 are:
* **Receipts (Exports):** US$ 38,165 million, with a growth rate of 9.8% compared to the previous year.
* **Payments (Imports):** US$ 16,631 million, with a growth rate of -0.5% compared to the previous year.
The press release also includes data for October 2025, November 2025, and December 2025, along with their respective year-on-year growth rates in parentheses. Figures in parentheses represent revised growth rates based on balance of payments statistics.
The document is dated February 27, 2026, and is attributed to Ajit Prasad, Deputy General Manager (Communications) at the RBI. Contact information for the Department of Communication at the RBI's Central Office in Mumbai is provided, including a phone number (022 - 2266 0502) and website (www.rbi.org.in).
Key Entities Referenced
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA: The primary issuing authority for the press release and the source of the data.
International Trade in Services: The core subject of the data presented, covering exports and imports of services.
Mumbai: The location of the Department of Communication, Central Office, where the data was released.
Department of Communication: The specific department within the Reserve Bank of India responsible for issuing the press release.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
वेबसाइट
:
www.rbi.org.in/hindi
संचार वर्भाग, केंद्रीय कायाालय, शहीद भगत ससिंह मागा, फोटा, म िंबई - 400 001
Website : www.rbi.org.in Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort,
ई-मेल/email : helpdoc@rbi.org.in Mumbai - 400 001 फोन/Phone: 022 - 2266 0502
February 27, 2026
Monthly Data on India’s International Trade in Services
for the Month of January 2026
The value of exports and imports of services during January 2026 are presented in the
following table.
International Trade in Services
(US$ million)
Month Receipts (Exports) Payments (Imports)
October – 2025 35,167 17,729
(2.2) (2.9)
November – 2025 34,262 16,877
(6.7) (-2.1)
December – 2025 41,775 19,104
(13.0) (7.3)
January – 2026 38,165 16,631
(9.8) (-0.5)
Note: (i) Data for October-January are provisional; and
(ii) Figures in parentheses are growth rates over the corresponding month of the previous year which have been
revised on the basis of balance of payments statistics.
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/2191 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)