NEW DELHI : India’s economy expanded 7.8% in the first quarter of FY 2025-26, outpacing the 6.5% growth recorded a year earlier, according to estimates released by the National Statistics Office.
Real Gross Value Added grew 7.6%, driven by a 9.3% surge in services. Manufacturing (7.7%) and construction (7.6%) also posted robust gains, while agriculture grew 3.7%. Mining contracted 3.1% and utilities grew just 0.5%.
Nominal GDP stood at ₹86.05 lakh crore, up 8.8% year-on-year. Private consumption grew 7%, while government spending rebounded strongly at 9.7%. Investment rose 7.8%.
The statistics office said the next set of quarterly GDP data will be released on November 28.
