India's 2017-18 global trade up 16.32%

New Delhi:, April 26 (IANS) India's overall global trade has increased by 16.32 per cent in 2017-18.

According to the Department of Commerce, the overall trade last fiscal increased to $767.9 billion from $660.2 billion in 2016-17.

"India's global trade has risen from USD 660.2 billion in 2016-17 to USD 767.9 billion in 2017-18(P)," the Department of Commerce under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry tweeted on Wednesday.

While India's global trade grew by 16.32 percent between 2016-17 and 2017-18, India's total trade with LAC (Latin American countries) grew by 19.63 percent.