India’s Industrial Output Grows 4% in September 2025

On 28th October 2025, the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation reported that India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rose by 4.0% year-on-year in September 2025, driven by strong growth in manufacturing.

Key Points

Overall Growth: IIP stood at 152.8 (base 2011-12 = 100), up from 146.9 in September 2024.
Sector Performance: Manufacturing grew by 4.8%, electricity by 3.1%, while mining declined by 0.4%.
Top Manufacturing Drivers: Basic metals (+12.3%), electrical equipment (+28.7%), and motor vehicles (+14.6%).
Use-Based Growth: Infrastructure/construction goods (+10.5%), consumer durables (+10.2%), intermediate goods (+5.3%), while consumer non-durables declined by 2.9%.