INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
10.3% increase over the same period in 2024.According to the Export Development Board (EDB), merchandise export performance in January 2025
amounted to over a billion U.S
dollars, representing a 3.51% increase compared to January 2024.The increase in merchandise exports was primarily driven by an increase in
earnings from the export of apparel and textiles, tea, coconut-based products, diamonds, gems and jewellery, spices and concentrates, and
food and beverages.Meanwhile, services exports for the month of January 2025 were estimated at USD 329.37 million, reflecting a 37.87%
exhibited positive growth during the month.