The Economic Survey is an important document prepared to analyse the country’s economic performance over the past financial year and offers policy recommendations for the upcoming fiscal year.
In India, the Economic Survey is released one day before the Union Budget. The Economic Survey 2026 was published on January 29, 2026.
It is prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) under the Ministry of Finance, with help of India's Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran.
The Economic Survey 2025-2026 will serves as a resource for policymakers, economists and researchers.
So, let’s explore in detail about Economic Survey 2025-2026 with its official pdf.
Economic Survey 2025-2026 Highlights
The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2025-2026 in Parliament. It provides a roadmap for reforms and growth, setting the stage for the Union Budget 2026.
Let’s explore the Economic Survey 2025-2026 PIB sourced summary.
Summary of the Economic Survey 2025-2026 are given below:
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FIRST ADVANCE ESTIMATE PROJECTS REAL GDP GROWTH AND GVA GROWTH FOR FY26 TO 7.4 AND 7.3 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY
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POTENTIAL GROWTH FOR INDIA ESTIMATED AT AROUND 7 PER CENT, WHILE REAL GDP GROWTH FOR FY27 PROJECTED AT 6.8-7.2 PER CENT
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CENTRE’S REVENUE RECEIPTS ROSE TO 9.2% OF GDP IN FY25 (PA)
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GNPAs REACH MULTI-DECADAL LOW OF 2.2%IN SEPTEMBER 2025
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55.02 CRORE BANK ACCOUNTS OPENED AS OF MARCH 2025 UNDER PMJDY, WITH 36.63 CRORE IN RURAL AND SEMI-URBAN AREAS
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NUMBER OF UNIQUE INVESTORS CROSS THE 12-CRORE MARK IN SEPTEMBER 2025, WITH NEARLY 25 PER CENT BEING WOMEN
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INDIA’S SHARE OF GLOBAL MERCHANDISE EXPORTS NEARLY DOUBLES FROM 1% TO 1.8% BETWEEN 2005 AND 2024
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SERVICES EXPORTS TOUCH AN ALL-TIME HIGH OF USD 387.6 BILLION IN FY25, GROWING BY 13.6%
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INDIA REMAINES THE WORLD’S LARGEST RECIPIENT OF REMITTANCES, WITH INFLOWS REACHING USD 135.4 BILLION IN FY25
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INDIA’S FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES INCREASE TO USD 701.4 BILLION AS OF 16TH JANUARY 2026, PROVIDING COVER FOR 11 MONTHS IMPORTS AND 94% OF EXTERNAL DEBT
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DOMESTIC INFLATION AVERAGED 1.7 PER CENT FOR APRIL-DECEMBER, 2025
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INDIA’S FOODGRAIN PRODUCTION IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE REACHED 3577.3 LAKH METRIC TONNES (LMT) IN AGRICULTURE YEAR (AY) 2024–25, AN INCREASE OF 254.3 LMT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR
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MORE THAN ₹4.09 LAKH CRORE HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ELIGIBLE FARMERS UNDER PM-KISAN SINCE ITS INCEPTION
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VIKSHIT BHARAT-GRAMG IS A COMPREHENSIVE STATUATORY OVERHAUL OF MGNEREGS ALIGNING RURAL EMPLOYMENT WITH LONG-TERM VISION OF VIKSIT BHARAT 2047
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MANUFACTURING GVA GROW BY 7.72% IN Q1 AND 9.13% IN Q2 OF FY26, REFLECTING STRUCTURAL RECOVERY
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PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) SCHEMES ACROSS 14 SECTORS HAVE ATTRACTED OVER ₹2.0 LAKH CRORE OF ACTUAL INVESTMENT, GENERATING INCREMENTAL PRODUCTION/SALES EXCEEDING ₹18.7 LAKH CRORE AND OVER 12.6 LAKH JOBS AS OF SEPTEMBER 2025
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INDIA SEMICONDUCTOR MISSION HAS ADVANCED DOMESTIC CAPABILITIES, WITH 10 PROJECTS OF ABOUT ₹1.60 LAKH CRORE OF INVESTMENT
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HIGH-SPEED CORRIDORS INCREASE NEARLY TEN-FOLD-FROM 550 KM (FY14) TO 5,364 KM (FY26, UP TO DECEMBER 2025); 3,500 KM OF RAILWAY ADDED IN FY26
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INDIA IS THE WORLD’S 3RDLARGEST DOMESTIC AVIATION MARKET, WITH THE NUMBER OF AIRPORTS INCREASING FROM 74 IN 2014 TO 164 IN 2025
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HISTORIC TURNAROUND FOR DISCOMS; RECORDING A POSITIVE PAT OF ₹2,701 CRORE IN FY25 FOR THE FIRST TIME
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INDIA RANKS 3RD GLOBALLY IN OVERALL RENEWABLE ENERGY AND INSTALLED SOLAR CAPACITY
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INDIA BECOMES THE FOURTH NATION TO ACHIEVE AUTONOMOUS SATELLITE DOCKING (SPADEX) CAPABILITY
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GROSS ENROLMENT RATIO (GER) STANDS AT 90.9, 90.3 AND 78.7 AT THE PRIMARY, UPPER PRIMARYAND SECONDARY STAGES
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INDIA NOW HAS 23 IITS, 21 IIMS, AND 20 AIIMS, ALONGSIDE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TWO INTERNATIONAL IIT CAMPUSES IN ZANZIBAR AND ABU DHABI
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INDIA ACCELERATED MATERNAL AND CHILD MORTALITY REDUCTION SINCE 1990, OUTPACING GLOBAL AVERAGES
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AS OF JANUARY 2026, THE E-SHRAM PORTAL HAS SUCCESSFULLY REGISTERED OVER 31 CRORE UNORGANISED WORKERS, 54% BEING WOMEN
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VACANCIES MOBILISED IN THE NATIONAL CAREER SERVICE PORTAL EXCEEDED 2.8 CRORE IN FY25 AND HAVE ALREADY CROSSED 2.3 CRORE BY SEPTEMBER FY26.
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MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX (MPI) AS MEASURED BY NITI AAYOG SHOWS A DECLINE FROM 55.3% IN 2005-06 TO 11.28% IN 2022-23
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SURVEY PROPOSES DISCIPLINED SWADESHI FOR STRATEGIC RESILIENCE: A CALIBRATED THREE-TIERED STRATEGY THAT BUILDS CRITICAL CAPABILITIES, REDUCES INPUT COSTS, STRENGTHENS ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, AND PROGRESSES FROM SELF-RELIANCE TO STRATEGIC INDISPENSABILITY
Download Economic Survey 2026 PDF
The Economic Survey 2026 offers a detailed analysis of India’s economic performance and projections for the upcoming year.
Download the Economic Survey 2025-26 PDF.
Conclusion
While India’s economic fundamentals remain strong, challenges from global uncertainties, inflation, investment hesitancy, job creation, and climate change require policy interventions, fiscal discipline, and structural reforms to sustain high growth and global competitiveness.
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