| Item | Unit | 2017-18 | 2017 | 2018 | | May | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | 1 Exports | ₹ Billion | 19,521.7 | 1,547.1 | 1,588.1 | 1,663.1 | 1,892.7 | 1,700.5 | 1,949.3 | | | US $ Million | 302,840.0 | 24,014.6 | 24,956.0 | 25,834.4 | 29,109.1 | 25,908.4 | 28,861.4 | | 1.1 Oil | ₹ Billion | 2,505.9 | 165.0 | 237.5 | 208.3 | 211.9 | 184.6 | 353.8 | | | US $ Million | 38,885.9 | 2,561.7 | 3,732.9 | 3,236.5 | 3,258.2 | 2,813.0 | 5,237.8 | | 1.2 Non-oil | ₹ Billion | 17,015.8 | 1,382.1 | 1,350.6 | 1,454.7 | 1,680.9 | 1,515.9 | 1,595.5 | | | US $ Million | 263,954.2 | 21,452.9 | 21,223.1 | 22,597.9 | 25,850.9 | 23,095.4 | 23,623.6 | | 2 Imports | ₹ Billion | 29,629.0 | 2,438.9 | 2,587.6 | 2,434.2 | 2,783.0 | 2,600.8 | 2,936.6 | | | US $ Million | 459,666.6 | 37,856.3 | 40,661.7 | 37,813.6 | 42,800.9 | 39,625.1 | 43,479.9 | | 2.1 Oil | ₹ Billion | 7,032.3 | 495.6 | 741.9 | 656.2 | 722.2 | 683.4 | 776.5 | | | US $ Million | 109,110.0 | 7,692.7 | 11,658.9 | 10,194.3 | 11,107.7 | 10,412.6 | 11,497.6 | | 2.2 Non-oil | ₹ Billion | 22,596.7 | 1,943.3 | 1,845.6 | 1,778.0 | 2,060.7 | 1,917.4 | 2,160.1 | | | US $ Million | 350,556.6 | 30,163.6 | 29,002.7 | 27,619.3 | 31,693.2 | 29,212.6 | 31,982.3 | | 3 Trade Balance | ₹ Billion | –10,107.3 | –891.8 | –999.5 | –771.1 | –890.3 | –900.3 | –987.3 | | | US $ Million | –156,826.5 | –13,841.7 | –15,705.7 | –11,979.2 | –13,691.8 | –13,716.8 | –14,618.4 | | 3.1 Oil | ₹ Billion | –4,526.4 | –330.6 | –504.4 | –447.9 | –510.4 | –498.8 | –422.8 | | | US $ Million | –70,224.1 | –5,131.0 | –7,926.1 | –6,957.9 | –7,849.5 | –7,599.6 | –6,259.8 | | 3.2 Non-oil | ₹ Billion | –5,580.9 | –561.2 | –495.1 | –323.2 | –379.9 | –401.5 | –564.5 | | | US $ Million | –86,602.4 | –8,710.7 | –7,779.6 | –5,021.3 | –5,842.3 | –6,117.2 | –8,358.6 | | Source: DGCI&S and Ministry of Commerce & Industry. | |