India’s GDP growth rises to 8.2% in July-September quarter

The Indian economy grew by 8.2% year-on-year in the July-September quarter, up from 7.8% in the previous quarter, data released by the National Statistics Office on Friday showed.

The economy had recorded 5.6% growth in the same period last year.

Strong consumer spending and manufacturing activity were the main drivers of the GDP growth amid global trade uncertainty.

Growth in the secondary sector (8.1%) and tertiary sector (9.2%) helped push real GDP above 8% in the second quarter of 2025-’26, the data showed.

The secondary sector refers to industries like manufacturing and construction, while the tertiary sector encompasses services such as finance, real estate, trade and professional services.

Within the secondary sector, manufacturing grew by 9.1% and construction by 7.2%, both registering growth above 7% at constant prices.

In the tertiary sector, financial, real estate and professional services grew by 10.2%, sustaining substantial growth rate.

Agriculture and allied activities grew 3.5%, the data showed.

A World Bank report released in February said India would need to grow by 7.8% on an average over the next 22 years to achieve its goal of reaching high-income status by 2047.

Over the past three financial years, India has achieved an average growth rate to 7.2%, the multilateral organisation said.

For 2024-’25, India’s real GDP grew by 6.5%, according to provisional government estimates released in May, the slowest...

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