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21 September 2026 · National and international edition

US$221.4 Billion and 92% Off-Site: What the RBI's Software Exports Survey Reveals About India's Services Engine

  • RBI
  • Services Exports
  • IT Sector
  • Balance of Payments
  • GATS

Why it is in the news

The Reserve Bank of India released its annual Survey on Computer Software and Information Technology Enabled Services Exports for 2025-26 on 18 September 2026, reported on 20 September 2026. India's software services exports rose 8.2% to US$221.4 billion in FY2025-26.

The exam angle

Issue: India's software exports have crossed US$220 billion, yet growth has slowed to single digits, product development is shrinking and more than half the business rests on one market and one currency. Is India's services-export model sustainable in an age of artificial intelligence and geopolitical fragmentation?

Written for APPSC Group 1, TGPSC Group 1 and UPSC Civil Services. More from 21 September 2026 or all current affairs.

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