India’s GDP growth

February 24, 2026 11:36 AM

India’s GDP growth likely to cross 8 pc in Q3 FY26 despite global headwinds: SBI report

India’s GDP growth in the third quarter of FY26 is likely to come at 8-8.1 per cent, an SBI Research report said on Tuesday, adding that the domestic economy has maintained strong growth momentum despite global headwinds. High-frequency activity data indicates resilient economic activity in Q3 FY26 (October-December 2025). “Rural consumption remains strong, driven by positive signals from farm and non-farm activity. Supported by fiscal stimulus, urban consumption shows a consistent uptick ...

January 7, 2026 4:43 PM

Govt pegs India’s GDP growth at 7.4% for FY 2025–26

India’s real GDP growth rate has been projected at 7.4 per cent for FY 2025–26, up from 6.5 per cent in FY 2024–25, according to the advanced estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Wednesday. The estimates show that strong momentum in the services sector will be the main driver of growth. Financial services, real estate, professional services and public administration are projected to grow by 9.9 per cent at constant prices in FY 2025–26. Trade...

December 16, 2025 6:03 PM

India’s GDP growth expected to accelerate to 7.5 pc in FY27: Report

India’s economic growth is expected to pick up pace and remain strong in the coming years, with GDP likely to expand at 7.5 per cent in FY27, even as inflation stays under control, according to Axis Bank’s Economic Outlook 2026 on Tuesday. The report, authored by Neelkanth Mishra, Chief Economist at Axis Bank and Head of Global Research at Axis Capital, says India can grow faster than its long-term trend without triggering inflationary pressures. This is because the economy still has enoug...

September 12, 2025 2:43 PM

India’s GDP growth to remain steady at 6.5 pc, another RBI rate cut likely this fiscal

A new Crisil report has projected India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to remain steady at 6.5 per cent in FY26, with some downside risks owing to external factors. Export growth is expected to be a drag on GDP growth, given the imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on India by the US at present. However, consumption will get a boost from rate cuts, healthy rains, soft inflation and tax relief, the report mentioned. The repo rate cuts and 100-bps cut in the cash reserve ratio (to be imple...

May 23, 2025 5:00 PM

India’s GDP growth projected at 6.8 pc in Q4, overall consumption healthy

India’s GDP growth in Q4 is projected at 6.8 per cent which brings FY25 growth at 6.3 per cent, supported by strong momentum in sectors such as agriculture, hotels and transport and construction, according to a new report. While overall consumption growth is likely to remain healthy, supported by rural demand, the mixed outlook of urban demand needs monitoring, according to the CareEdge Ratings report, titled ‘The Economic Meter and GDP Preview for Q4FY25’. “Strong central capex disbur...

November 22, 2024 4:57 AM

India’s GDP growth to pick up in third quarter compared to first half of FY25: ICRA report

India's economy is projected to grow at a faster pace in the third quarter of the current financial year (October-December 2024) compared to the first half (April-September 2024), according to a report by ICRA. The report stated that this optimism is based on improving economic indicators and robust activity levels in various sectors. The report added that the preliminary data for November 2024 indicates a positive trend. The growth in electricity demand has picked up due to a favorable ba...

September 16, 2024 4:26 PM

India to grow at 6.6 per cent over next two years, driven by public sector demand: OECD

India's GDP is expected to grow by 7.8 per cent in the concluded financial year 2023-24, with a projection of 6.6 per cent growth over the next two fiscal years, according to latest Economic Outlook report from OECD. The report cautions that global near-term developments could pose challenges to achieving higher growth. According to the report, India's domestic demand will be driven by gross capital formation, particularly in the public sector, while private consumption growth is expected to re...