EconomySaturday, 20 June 2026·The Hindu - Economy
GDP growth at 7.7% in FY 2025-26: India’s Q4, sectoral and RBI outlook facts
India’s GDP was estimated at 7.7% for FY 2025-26 and 7.8% for Q4, with RBI projecting 6.6% growth for 2026-27.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On June 5, 2026, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released provisional GDP estimates showing India’s growth at 7.7% for FY 2025-26 and 7.8% for Q4 of FY 2025-26, compared with 7.1% in FY 2024-25.
Key specifics
- The FY 2025-26 GDP estimate of 7.7% was higher than the 7.6% projected in February 2026.
- RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said GDP growth in 2026-27 was expected to slow to 6.6%.
- The manufacturing sector is estimated to have grown 10.7% in FY 2025-26, up from 9.3% in FY 2024-25.
- Trade, repair, hotels, transport, communication, broadcasting and storage services are estimated to have grown 11% in FY 2025-26.
- Private final consumption expenditure (PFCE) is estimated at 7.7%, and gross fixed capital formation at 8.2% in FY 2025-26.
Exam lens
Economy question type: GDP, sectoral growth, and monetary outlook; remember MoSPI, 7.7%, 7.8%, 6.6%, manufacturing 10.7%, PFCE 7.7%, and GFCF 8.2%. TNPSC may ask which sector grew fastest or which institution released the provisional estimates.