India's current account goods deficit widened to $86.09 billion in the second quarter of 2026, from $83.44 billion in the previous quarter. The deficit was larger than the $68.89 billion recorded a year earlier and remains near the series low of -$95.87 billion set in the fourth quarter of 2025. The balance has been negative since at least the second quarter of 2023, according to the International Monetary Fund.

India Current Account Goods Widens to $86.1B

India's tourism revenues fell to $5.49 billion in the second quarter of 2026 from $9.29 billion in the previous quarter, marking the weakest reading since the second quarter of 2022 and a second consecutive quarterly decline. The figure was also below the $5.85 billion recorded a year earlier. The all-time high was $10.07 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the International Monetary Fund.

India Tourism Revenues Fall to Lowest Since 2022

India's consumer price inflation rose to 4.44% in July 2026, up from 4.38% in June, according to the International Monetary Fund. This marks the ninth consecutive monthly increase, with the rate climbing steadily from 1.86% a year earlier. The latest reading remains well below the all-time high of 34.64% recorded in September 1974, and far above the record low of -11.29% seen in June 1976. The pace of acceleration has been consistent since February, when inflation stood at 3.21%. The current level is the highest since December 2024, reflecting a sustained upward trend in price pressures over the past seven months, the IMF data show.

India Inflation Rises to 4.44% in July

India's current account services balance fell to $51.62 billion in the June 2026 quarter, from $60.36 billion in the previous quarter, according to the International Monetary Fund. The decline follows a record high set in the March 2026 period, which remains the all-time peak for the series. The latest reading is above the year-ago level of $47.90 billion, marking the lowest value since the September 2025 quarter. The series, which began in March 1975, has shown a general upward trend over the past year, with the current figure still well above the all-time low of -$1.77 billion recorded in June 2000.

India Current Account Services Falls in Q2 2026

The Indian rupee fell to 95.4741 per US dollar in August from 95.821 in July, according to the International Monetary Fund, marking a retreat from the record high set in July. The August reading is the third-highest in the past 12 months and remains well above the 87.518 seen a year earlier, with the series dating back to January 1957 and the all-time low of 4.7619 recorded in May 1966. The rupee has traded above 90 per USD since March 2026.

India Rupee Falls from Record High

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