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The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation announced that India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded 4.0 % year-on-year growth in August 2025 (base year 2011-12 = 100). This marks an improvement over the Quick Estimate for July 2025, which was 3.5 %. Sectorally, mining led with 6.0 % growth, manufacturing grew by 3.8 %, and electricity saw a rise of 4.1 %. The overall index for August 2025 stood at 151.7, up from 145.8 in August 2024. Among manufacturing sub-industries, basic metals (12.2 %) and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (9.8 %) were among the strongest contributors.
By use-based classification, the indices for infrastructure/construction goods rose by 10.6 %, while consumer non-durables declined by 6.3 %. Other segments like primary goods, intermediate goods, and capital goods also showed positive growth. The release notes that the Quick Estimate for August 2025 and the final revision for July 2025 were compiled with response rates of 90.96 % and 92.99 % respectively.