Indian economy grew by 6.2% in real terms during the October-December quarter of the current financial year 2024-25, according to official data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on 28 February 2025.

♦ The October-December growth was higher than the 5.6% recorded in the July-September quarter. However, it fell short of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) forecast of 6.8%.

♦ The RBI has projected real GDP growth for 2024-25 at 6.6%, with the economy expected to expand by 7.2% in the January-March quarter, according to its December monetary policy review.