India’s Industrial Production grows 4.0pc in August, led by mining and electricity

New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rate for the month of August is 4.0 pc, which was 3.5pc (Quick Estimate) in the month of July 2025, said the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation today.

Growth rates of three sectors, Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity, for the month of August 2025 are 6.0 percent, 3.8 percent, and 4.1 percent, respectively.

“Quick Estimates of IIP stands at 151.7 against 145.8 in August 2024. The Indices of Industrial Production for the Mining, Manufacturing, and Electricity sectors for the month of August 2025 stand at 113.5, 151.6, and 221.1, respectively.” said MoSPI.

Coming to the manufacturing sector, the ministry noted that 10 out of 23 industry groups at NIC 2 digit-level have recorded a positive growth in August 2025 over August 2024.

Moreover, the top three positive contributors for the month of August 2025:- ‘Manufacture of basic metals’ (12.2pc), ‘Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products’ (5.4pc), and ‘Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers’ (9.8pc).

” As per the use-based classification, indices stand at 148.9 for Primary Goods, 112.1 for Capital Goods, 170.4 for Intermediate Goods, and 200.8 for Infrastructure/ Construction Goods for the month of August 2025. Further, the indices for Consumer durables and Consumer non-durables stand at 134.4 and 132.8, respectively,” the Ministry said.

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is a composite indicator in India that measures short-term changes in the production volume of industrial products over a specific period compared to a base year.

 

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