
India’s GDP grows 5-quarter high of 7.8% in Q1
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to grow by 7.8 per cent in April to June quarter of financial year 2025-26, at a five-quarter high. In the fourth quarter of the last financial year, the GDP had grown by 7.4 per cent, whereas the same stood at 6.5 per cent in the first quarter of previous fiscal year.
According to the Quarterly Estimates of GDP for first Quarter of current fiscal released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Nominal GDP has witnessed a growth rate of 8.8 per cent in during the same period.
The country's economic growth rate also reached a 5-quarter high level in the April-June period of the ongoing fiscal.
Interestingly, India has achieved this feat amid the ongoing Trump tariff jitters.
Reasons behind impressive GDP growth:
Tertiary, agriculture and manufacturing sectors, showed firm signs of growth to prop up economy in the period under consideration.
India's GDP trajectory - Quarter wise:
Quarter GDP Growth Rate
Q1 FY26 7.8%
Q4 FY25 7.40%
Q3 FY25 6.40%
Q2 FY25 5.60%
Q1 FY25 6.50%
India's GDP trajectory - Annual wise:
Financial Year GDP Growth Rate
FY25 6.50%
FY24 9.20%
FY23 7.60%
FY22 9.70%
FY21 (-)5.8%