A research report released by the State Bank of India estimates that India's economy grew by approximately 8.1 percent in the third quarter of the current financial year

A research report released by the State Bank of India estimates that India's economy grew by approximately 8.1 percent in the third quarter of the current financial year

¨     A research report released by the State Bank of India estimates that India's economy grew by approximately 8.1 percent in the third quarter of the current financial year.

¨     This estimate is for the quarter ending December 31, 2025.

¨     These results are based on various high-frequency economic indicators, which suggest that overall economic activity remains strong.

¨     The report states that growth momentum remained strong despite global economic challenges.

¨     Rural consumption is reported to be strong. This strength has been supported by positive trends in both the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors.

¨     Urban consumption has also shown improvement.

¨     Urban demand has been increasing since the last festive season.

¨     Fiscal stimulus measures have supported this increase in spending.

¨     This assessment comes before the change in the GDP base year.

¨     The base year will be changed from 2011-12 to 2022-23.

¨     A new GDP data series is due to be released on 27 February 2026.