Index of Industrial Production grows 6.7 per cent in September

28 October 2026

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the flash estimate of the Index of Industrial Production for September 2026. The general index stood at 124.3 against 116.5 in September 2025, a growth of 6.7 per cent. The August 2026 growth figure has been revised to 7.8 per cent from the 8.0 per cent first reported. Among the four sectors, electricity and gas supply grew 11.2 per cent, manufacturing 7.6 per cent and water supply, sewerage and waste management 5.8 per cent, while mining and quarrying contracted 6.2 per cent. Among use-based categories, intermediate goods grew 12.2 per cent and capital goods 10.4 per cent, while consumer non-durables grew 1.4 per cent. The index uses 2022-23 as its base year.