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    "Partially Revised"
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    "Preliminary Estimates",
    "Partially Revised"
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   "2024-01-01": [
    "Preliminary Estimates",
    "Partially Revised"
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    "Preliminary Estimates",
    "Partially Revised"
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    "Partially Revised"
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    "Partially Revised"
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    "Partially Revised"
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    "Partially Revised"
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    "Partially Revised"
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    "Partially Revised"
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    "Partially Revised"
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  "2024-10-01",
  "2025-01-01",
  "2025-04-01",
  "2025-07-01",
  "2025-10-01",
  "2026-01-01",
  "2026-04-01"
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    5682.3,
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    -11480.322,
    13450.639,
    -2369.941,
    -12310.264,
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    7049.177,
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    -20862.361,
    -11338.392,
    13625.533,
    -3394.101,
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    6460.193,
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    -71602.822,
    -50893.596,
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    -71645.583,
    -52018.557,
    -59793.511,
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    -79308.639,
    -59314.136,
    -68886.542,
    -89098.48,
    -95874.812,
    -83436.244,
    -86089.055
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    52715.151,
    61083.996,
    56575.896,
    54883.147,
    67576.168,
    67672.7,
    72928.84,
    66094.442,
    75132.988,
    80431.591,
    90481.837,
    81848.331
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    61215.122,
    56585.794,
    55309.043,
    67668.138,
    67970.248,
    72939.668,
    65492.441,
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    81848.331
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    45019.775,
    42685.42,
    39682.002,
    44626.744,
    51210.155,
    53307.615,
    47920.192,
    50887.841,
    57501.569,
    60356.244,
    51616.011
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    39940.126,
    45006.269,
    42684.317,
    39850.127,
    44461.256,
    51210.057,
    53314.444,
    47901.163,
    50871.139,
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    2363.468,
    1897.868,
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    -1731.693,
    1697.61,
    1162.361,
    -3230.008,
    -2644.718,
    872.024,
    1115.033,
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    1897.868,
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    1697.61,
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    872.024,
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    494.44,
    -57.249,
    -102.389,
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    -569.169,
    -234.406,
    -686.789,
    -957.651,
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    173.139,
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    -222.6,
    493.33,
    -58.223,
    47.113,
    -519.92,
    -569.155,
    -228.188,
    -701.907,
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    36642.547,
    37447.263,
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    41483.459,
    41471.197,
    43882.712,
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    36266.604,
    36642.547,
    37447.263,
    39624.451,
    41057.142,
    41483.459,
    41471.197,
    43882.712,
    47064.629,
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    45456.411
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    9628.007,
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    13642.669,
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    12859.397,
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    15793.243
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    29302.326,
    28718.521,
    26350.423,
    32400.305,
    33182.454,
    31503.526,
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    36628.053,
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    14130.887,
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   "unit": "usd_million"
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    4966.644,
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    14407.59,
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    -4205.826,
    -5764.081,
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    -8425.778,
    -8440.914,
    -7537.664,
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    -5764.081,
    -4382.212,
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    -6314.722,
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    -9163.751,
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    -7683.471,
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   "unit": "usd_million"
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    -5858.632,
    1608.247,
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    -177.255,
    -12047.322,
    -9562.269
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   "unit": "usd_million"
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    4946.528,
    12012.164,
    11391.806,
    944.74,
    19850.061,
    -11372.036,
    -5858.632,
    1608.247,
    -5746.93,
    -177.255,
    -13559.458,
    -9562.269
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   "unit": "usd_million"
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  "portfolio_in_india_first": {
   "label": "Portfolio investment into India: first estimate",
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    -11434.647,
    -5994.631,
    2480.701,
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    -84.635,
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    -8638.758
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   "unit": "usd_million"
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   "data": [
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    11671.324,
    11579.146,
    897.23,
    19815.071,
    -11434.647,
    -5994.631,
    2480.701,
    -5468.38,
    -84.635,
    -13633.508,
    -8638.758
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   "unit": "usd_million"
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    1451.217,
    -3477.636,
    1750.965,
    5860.277,
    9177.18,
    8901.403,
    5544.336,
    5989.007,
    3379.358,
    13316.536,
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   "unit": "usd_million"
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   "data": [
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    3288.581,
    -2810.466,
    3887.727,
    5140.019,
    9585.642,
    8066.061,
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    6094.295,
    6264.807,
    16394.934,
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    4989.642
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   "unit": "usd_million"
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   "label": "External assistance: first estimate",
   "data": [
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    825.771,
    3203.871,
    2025.315,
    1370.525,
    2148.5,
    666.138,
    2070.934,
    722.008,
    486.252,
    -199.89,
    1551.371,
    411.181
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   "unit": "usd_million"
  },
  "external_assistance_latest": {
   "label": "External assistance: latest estimate",
   "data": [
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    801.563,
    3203.871,
    2025.315,
    1372.663,
    2148.5,
    666.138,
    2070.934,
    722.943,
    487.168,
    -199.89,
    1551.371,
    411.181
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   "unit": "usd_million"
  },
  "commercial_borrowings_first": {
   "label": "Commercial borrowings: first estimate",
   "data": [
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    -2890.49,
    -4419.53,
    1694.7,
    1565.2,
    2021.8,
    4375.18,
    7876.05,
    4548.47,
    -45.38,
    2099.55,
    2495.94,
    1036.72
   ],
   "unit": "usd_million"
  },
  "commercial_borrowings_latest": {
   "label": "Commercial borrowings: latest estimate",
   "data": [
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    -4525.75,
    1648.57,
    1539.76,
    2116.825,
    3387.445,
    7694.799,
    5459.448,
    1795.493,
    3307.828,
    3192.4,
    1036.72
   ],
   "unit": "usd_million"
  },
  "short_term_credit_first": {
   "label": "Short-term trade credit: first estimate",
   "data": [
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    3515.936,
    -2261.978,
    -1969.05,
    2924.551,
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    3860.085,
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    718.53,
    2938.486,
    11416.877,
    -3437.315,
    3541.742
   ],
   "unit": "usd_million"
  },
  "short_term_credit_latest": {
   "label": "Short-term trade credit: latest estimate",
   "data": [
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    2227.596,
    5320.317,
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    -4406.142,
    -88.096,
    3982.147,
    13286.996,
    -3437.315,
    3541.742
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    4333.359,
    16357.754,
    6911.489,
    2869.928,
    6086.586,
    -9773.514,
    -8976.962,
    -1554.583,
    1890.557,
    692.061,
    5399.283,
    2750.763
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    4333.359,
    16357.754,
    6911.489,
    2869.928,
    6086.586,
    -9773.514,
    -8976.962,
    -1554.583,
    1890.557,
    692.061,
    5399.283,
    2750.763
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    3209.181,
    3920.756,
    5363.44,
    4024.61,
    6167.386,
    3141.094,
    2830.166,
    3614.153,
    2453.93,
    5054.132,
    3290.402,
    2771.978
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   "unit": "usd_million"
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    3209.181,
    3920.756,
    5363.44,
    4024.61,
    6167.386,
    3141.094,
    2830.166,
    3614.153,
    2453.93,
    5054.132,
    3290.402,
    2771.978
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   "unit": "usd_million"
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    -449.31,
    -11708.95,
    2533.203,
    -1617.338,
    3260.344,
    -11730.329,
    3357.746,
    -3986.057,
    -1821.984,
    -20176.915,
    721.386,
    -9699.226
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    1122.916,
    -12325.213,
    1060.401,
    -6179.825,
    7346.175,
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    3201.583,
    -2064.06,
    -1611.758,
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    2244.604,
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    843.849,
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    537.524,
    796.264,
    -740.886,
    570.676,
    912.284,
    -822.946,
    817.884,
    -1206.203,
    1285.605,
    1641.874
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    946.176,
    -760.531,
    643.497,
    772.789,
    -569.819,
    1294.412,
    1078.298,
    -1364.8,
    680.011,
    -2307.499,
    883.944,
    1641.874
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   "unit": "usd_million"
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    2518.582,
    5998.168,
    30753.605,
    5225.979,
    18613.507,
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    8788.582,
    4507.546,
    -10917.019,
    -24408.693,
    7219.425,
    -8100.478
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   "unit": "usd_million"
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    2518.582,
    5998.168,
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    5225.979,
    18613.507,
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    8788.582,
    4507.546,
    -10917.019,
    -24408.693,
    7219.425,
    -8100.478
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    -8788.582,
    -4507.546,
    10917.019,
    24408.693,
    -7219.425,
    8100.478
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    -8788.582,
    -4507.546,
    10917.019,
    24408.693,
    -7219.425,
    8100.478
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