As per the data released by Commerce Ministry, the merchandise exports fell by 1.66 per cent to $25.97 billion in January 2020, as compared to $26.41 billion in the same month a year ago. In terms of Rupees, it was down by 0.86 per cent to Rs 1,85,204 crore in January 2020, as compared to Rs 1,86,801.37 crore in January 2019.