GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 6135

ANSWERED ON: 14.05.2012

EXPORT OF GOODS AND SERVICES

ANANT KUMAR HEGDE

DINESH CHANDRA YADAV

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:-

(a) whether exports from country is made mainly in form of goods and services;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether annual growth rate of export of services has been more than the annual growth rate of

export of goods during the last three years;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the reasons, therefor?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)

(a)& (b) Yes Madam, the details of export of goods and services are given below:

                                                                              Value in US $ billion

Year                                       2009-10        2010-11         2011-12 (Provisional)

Exports of goods                      178.8             251.1             303.7

Growth (%) y-o-y                     -3.5                40.4             20.9

Source : DGCI&S, Kolkata

                                                                   Value in US $ billion

Year                           2009-10                  2010-11                2011-12 (April-Dec)

Exports of Services       96.0                         132.9                  103.0

Growth (%) y-o-y         -9.4                          38.4                    5.9#

Source : BOP, RBI

#:Growth is over corresponding period of last year. y-o-y : Year on Year basis

(c)& (d) No Madam, Percentage growth of export of goods and services are given in the table above.

(e) Does not arise.