India has registered a 15.46 per cent hike in merchandise export at $37.29 billion in May this year vis-a-vis the figures of $32.30 billion in May 2021, the commerce ministry was quoted by hindustantimes.com.

"The country's merchandise export in April-May this year was $77.08 billion, a 22 per cent surge over the April-May figures of $63.05 billion last year," hindustantimes.com added.

Non-petroleum exports last month was at $29.18 billion, a growth of 8.13 per cent over non-petroleum exports of close to $27 billion last year.

The non-petroleum, non-gems and jewellery exports in the same period stood at $26.08 billion - a positive growth of 8.75 per cent over 2021 figures of $24.02 billion.

The same figure in April-May this year stood at $54.52 billion, a 14.15 per cent from the $47.76 billion in the same period last year.