New Delhi, 19 January (H.S.): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised upward its gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection for India's current fiscal year 2025-26 to 7.3 percent, marking a 0.7 percentage point increase from its October estimate of 6.6 percent.The Washington-based multilateral financial institution stated in its World Economic Outlook report released on Monday that the upward revision reflects stronger-than-expected economic performance in the third quarter and robust momentum anticipated in the fourth quarter.
Government data corroborates this trend: India's GDP grew 8 percent in the first half (April-September 2025), with the July-September quarter registering 8.2 percent expansion. The Ministry of Statistics' first advance estimate projects 7.4 percent growth for FY 2025-26, following 6.5 percent expansion in FY 2024-25.
The IMF also raised its FY 2026-27 growth forecast to 6.4 percent from the previous 6.2 percent, though it cautioned potential moderation ahead as cyclical and transient factors gradually dissipate. Growth is expected to stabilize at 6.4 percent in FY 2027-28.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
