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Economy Grew 7.4% in Q4, Beat Estimates
The New Indian Express Vellore
|May 31, 2025
Full-year growth for FY25 pegged at 6.5%; manufacturing slips
INDIA's economy ended 2024-25 on a strong note, with real GDP growth accelerating to 7.4% in the fourth quarter (Q4) driven by robust performance of construction, public administration, and financial services sectors, government data released on Friday showed.
This is, however, lower than the 8.4% growth reported in Q4 of the previous financial year, but higher than 6.4% in the third quarter of FY25, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
This story is from the May 31, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Vellore.
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