Economic Survey 2025: GDP growth in FY26 was 6.3-6.8%; 10 salient features

Economic Survey 2025: On Friday, January 31, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey paper to Parliament. The survey estimates that India's GDP growth in FY26 will fall between 6.3-6.8%.

Economic Survey 2025: On Friday, January 31, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey paper to Parliament. The survey predicts that, in the face of global uncertainties, India's FY26 GDP growth will fall between 6.3-6.8%. According to the poll, consumption may be constant as inflation stays under control. It also anticipates future growth in rural demand.

Only six months have passed since the previous Economic Survey of 2024–25 was released in July 2024 following the General Election. On Monday, July 22, 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the 2023–2024 Economic Survey document to Parliament.

The Indian economy's performance, governmental policies, and prospects for the next fiscal year are all compiled in the Economic Survey. The Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) leads the Department of Economic Affairs' economic division, which prepares it. The Indian government's chief economic advisor is V. Anantha Nageswaran.

Economic Survey 2025: 10 salient features
These are the Economic Survey 2025's top ten highlights. Let's examine:

1. The Indian economy will continue to be stable
According to the first advance estimates of national income, India's real GDP growth of 6.4% in FY25 is still near to the decadal norm, notwithstanding global uncertainty, the study noted.

"Real GDP growth in FY26 is anticipated to be between 6.3 and 6.8%, taking into account the benefits and drawbacks of expansion. According to the poll, real gross value added (GVA) is likewise anticipated to increase by 6.4% in FY25 from the standpoint of aggregate supply.

2. Every industry that contributes to expansion
Every sector is doing well, according to the survey document.

"The agriculture industry is still robust and continuously performs much above trend levels. Additionally, the industrial sector has stabilized above its pre-pandemic trend. According to the report, the services sector has reached its trend levels due to its strong development rate in recent years.

3. Slowly bringing inflation under control
According to the study, a number of monetary policy and government initiatives caused retail headline inflation to decrease from 5.4% in FY24 to 4.9% in April–December 2024.

"There are encouraging indications for India's inflation control notwithstanding obstacles. According to the Reserve Bank of India and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), consumer price inflation in India is expected to progressively approach the target of approximately 4% in FY26.

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