Industrial output rises to 3.5% in July on strong manufacturing growth

Factory output based in Index of Industrial production grew at 3.5 per cent in July as against 1.5 per cent of June, Government reported on Thursday.

Here are highlights:

–         The growth rates of the three sectors, Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity for the month of July 2025 are (-) 7.2 percent, 5.4 percent and 0.6 percent respectively

–         Within the manufacturing sector, 14 out of 23 industry groups at NIC 2 digit-level have recorded a positive growth in July 2025 over July 2024. The top three positive contributors for the month of July 2025 are – “Manufacture of basic metals” (12.7 per cent), “Manufacture of electrical equipment” (15.9 per cent) and “Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products” (9.5 per cent).

–         The corresponding growth rates of IIP as per Use-based classification in July 2025 over July 2024 are (-)1.7 percent in Primary goods, 5.0 percent in Capital goods, 5.8 percent in Intermediate goods, 11.9 percent in Infrastructure/ Construction Goods, 7.7 percent in Consumer durables and 0.5 percent in Consumer non-durables

–         Based on use-based classification, top three positive contributors to the growth of IIP for the month of July 2025 are Infrastructure/ construction goods, Intermediate goods and Consumer durables.

Published on August 28, 2025