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National accounts

Full series: GDP and gross value added · Private consumption · Fixed investment

GDP and gross value added

Data through April to June 2026

India’s economy grew 7.8% from a year earlier

Growth is adjusted for inflation on the source’s 2022-23 base. Published observations compare the same quarter in each year.

Constant-price GDP

INR crore

  1. 2024 Q22024 Q2
    ₹70.62 trillion$754 billion
  2. 2025 Q22025 Q2
    ₹75.46 trillion$805 billion
  3. 2026 Q22026 Q2
    ₹81.36 trillion$868 billion
0

April to June 2026

Published quarterly comparisons, base 2022-23. Missing quarters are not filled, and annual comparisons are not connected into a quarterly trend.

FX as of 11 November 2026: ₹93.69 per US dollar.

Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

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Current-price GDP

INR crore

  1. 2024 Q22024 Q2
    ₹74.03 trillion$790 billion
  2. 2025 Q22025 Q2
    ₹80 trillion$854 billion
  3. 2026 Q22026 Q2
    ₹88.27 trillion$942 billion
0

April to June 2026

Published quarterly comparisons, base 2022-23. Missing quarters are not filled, and annual comparisons are not connected into a quarterly trend.

FX as of 11 November 2026: ₹93.69 per US dollar.

Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

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Constant 2022-23 prices: production. Last 6 published rows. Read the complete table.
QuarterFinancial quarterComponentAmountYear-on-year changeSource releaseProvisional
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Trade, hotels, transport, communication and broadcasting-related services₹11.08 trillion (₹11.08 lakh crore) · $118 billion8.5%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Financial, real-estate and professional services₹20.17 trillion (₹20.17 lakh crore) · $215 billion12.1%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Public administration, defence and other services₹9.66 trillion (₹9.66 lakh crore) · $103 billion7.5%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Gross value added₹73.82 trillion (₹73.82 lakh crore) · $788 billion8.2%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Taxes on products less subsidies₹7.54 trillion (₹7.54 lakh crore) · $80.4 billion3.9%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Gross domestic product₹81.36 trillion (₹81.36 lakh crore) · $868 billion7.8%31 August 2026Yes
Source notes

Real was ₹81.36 trillion (₹81.36 lakh crore) · $868 billion. Real grew 8.2%. Current-price GDP was ₹88.27 trillion (₹88.27 lakh crore) · $942 billion.

Only published observations are shown. Missing periods are not zero and have not been interpolated.

Official quarterly and at constant 2022-23 and current prices, with private consumption and fixed investment. This release publishes the same fiscal quarter for three years. intervening quarters absent from the source are missing, not zero or interpolated. Revised estimates remain within the 2022-23 base and are not spliced with the old 2011-12 series.

Constant prices use base 2022-23. Current-price observations are separately labelled and are not inflation-adjusted.

These source statements contain the same quarter in each listed year, not a continuous quarterly history. No connecting line fills the intervening quarters.

, or GDP, includes product taxes less subsidies. , or GVA, measures value added before that adjustment. Negative statistical discrepancies are retained.

Dollar equivalents of constant-price values are illustrative conversions of base-year rupees, not nominal US-dollar .

Display conversions use ECB reference via Frankfurter: $1 = ₹93.69 on 11 November 2026. Historical observations use this same dated reference, not historical exchange rates. The separately published FBIL benchmark is not the conversion reference.

Publication cadence: Quarterly.

Terms in this reading
GDP
Gross domestic product, the value of goods and services produced within the economy. Constant-price GDP measures output using a fixed price base. Current-price GDP includes price changes. Definition and conventions
GVA
Gross value added, the value of output less the goods and services used to produce it. GDP adds product taxes and subtracts product subsidies from GVA. Definition and conventions

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Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, India Dispatch Research

Private consumption

Data through April to June 2026

Real household and non-profit consumption grew 7.1% from a year earlier

Household and non-profit final consumption, adjusted for inflation. Payment transactions are not this measure.

Constant-price Private final consumption

INR crore

  1. 2024 Q22024 Q2
    ₹39.12 trillion$418 billion
  2. 2025 Q22025 Q2
    ₹41.76 trillion$446 billion
  3. 2026 Q22026 Q2
    ₹44.74 trillion$478 billion
0

April to June 2026

Published quarterly comparisons, base 2022-23. Missing quarters are not filled, and annual comparisons are not connected into a quarterly trend.

FX as of 11 November 2026: ₹93.69 per US dollar.

Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

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Current-price Private final consumption

INR crore

  1. 2024 Q22024 Q2
    ₹41.23 trillion$440 billion
  2. 2025 Q22025 Q2
    ₹44.66 trillion$477 billion
  3. 2026 Q22026 Q2
    ₹49.08 trillion$524 billion
0

April to June 2026

Published quarterly comparisons, base 2022-23. Missing quarters are not filled, and annual comparisons are not connected into a quarterly trend.

FX as of 11 November 2026: ₹93.69 per US dollar.

Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

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Constant 2022-23 prices: production. Last 6 published rows. Read the complete table.
QuarterFinancial quarterComponentAmountYear-on-year changeSource releaseProvisional
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Trade, hotels, transport, communication and broadcasting-related services₹11.08 trillion (₹11.08 lakh crore) · $118 billion8.5%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Financial, real-estate and professional services₹20.17 trillion (₹20.17 lakh crore) · $215 billion12.1%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Public administration, defence and other services₹9.66 trillion (₹9.66 lakh crore) · $103 billion7.5%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Gross value added₹73.82 trillion (₹73.82 lakh crore) · $788 billion8.2%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Taxes on products less subsidies₹7.54 trillion (₹7.54 lakh crore) · $80.4 billion3.9%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Gross domestic product₹81.36 trillion (₹81.36 lakh crore) · $868 billion7.8%31 August 2026Yes
Source notes

measures household and non-profit-institution final consumption, not all payment transactions. Current-price value was ₹49.08 trillion (₹49.08 lakh crore) · $524 billion.

Only published observations are shown. Missing periods are not zero and have not been interpolated.

Official quarterly and at constant 2022-23 and current prices, with private consumption and fixed investment. This release publishes the same fiscal quarter for three years. intervening quarters absent from the source are missing, not zero or interpolated. Revised estimates remain within the 2022-23 base and are not spliced with the old 2011-12 series.

Constant prices use base 2022-23. Current-price observations are separately labelled and are not inflation-adjusted.

These source statements contain the same quarter in each listed year, not a continuous quarterly history. No connecting line fills the intervening quarters.

, or GDP, includes product taxes less subsidies. , or GVA, measures value added before that adjustment. Negative statistical discrepancies are retained.

Dollar equivalents of constant-price values are illustrative conversions of base-year rupees, not nominal US-dollar .

Display conversions use ECB reference via Frankfurter: $1 = ₹93.69 on 11 November 2026. Historical observations use this same dated reference, not historical exchange rates. The separately published FBIL benchmark is not the conversion reference.

Publication cadence: Quarterly.

Terms in this reading
GDP
Gross domestic product, the value of goods and services produced within the economy. Constant-price GDP measures output using a fixed price base. Current-price GDP includes price changes. Definition and conventions
PFCE
Private final consumption expenditure, the national-accounts measure of final spending by households and non-profit institutions serving households. Definition and conventions

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Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, India Dispatch Research

Fixed investment

Data through April to June 2026

Real fixed investment grew 11.9% from a year earlier

Investment in fixed assets, adjusted for inflation. Purchases of financial securities are excluded.

Constant-price Gross fixed capital formation

INR crore

  1. 2024 Q22024 Q2
    ₹23.61 trillion$252 billion
  2. 2025 Q22025 Q2
    ₹24.97 trillion$267 billion
  3. 2026 Q22026 Q2
    ₹27.96 trillion$298 billion
0

April to June 2026

Published quarterly comparisons, base 2022-23. Missing quarters are not filled, and annual comparisons are not connected into a quarterly trend.

FX as of 11 November 2026: ₹93.69 per US dollar.

Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

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Current-price Gross fixed capital formation

INR crore

  1. 2024 Q22024 Q2
    ₹23.85 trillion$255 billion
  2. 2025 Q22025 Q2
    ₹25.13 trillion$268 billion
  3. 2026 Q22026 Q2
    ₹30.26 trillion$323 billion
0

April to June 2026

Published quarterly comparisons, base 2022-23. Missing quarters are not filled, and annual comparisons are not connected into a quarterly trend.

FX as of 11 November 2026: ₹93.69 per US dollar.

Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

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Constant 2022-23 prices: production. Last 6 published rows. Read the complete table.
QuarterFinancial quarterComponentAmountYear-on-year changeSource releaseProvisional
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Trade, hotels, transport, communication and broadcasting-related services₹11.08 trillion (₹11.08 lakh crore) · $118 billion8.5%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Financial, real-estate and professional services₹20.17 trillion (₹20.17 lakh crore) · $215 billion12.1%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Public administration, defence and other services₹9.66 trillion (₹9.66 lakh crore) · $103 billion7.5%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Gross value added₹73.82 trillion (₹73.82 lakh crore) · $788 billion8.2%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Taxes on products less subsidies₹7.54 trillion (₹7.54 lakh crore) · $80.4 billion3.9%31 August 2026Yes
April to June 2026FY 2026-27 Q1Gross domestic product₹81.36 trillion (₹81.36 lakh crore) · $868 billion7.8%31 August 2026Yes
Source notes

measures investment in fixed assets, not purchases of financial securities. Current-price value was ₹30.26 trillion (₹30.26 lakh crore) · $323 billion.

Only published observations are shown. Missing periods are not zero and have not been interpolated.

Official quarterly and at constant 2022-23 and current prices, with private consumption and fixed investment. This release publishes the same fiscal quarter for three years. intervening quarters absent from the source are missing, not zero or interpolated. Revised estimates remain within the 2022-23 base and are not spliced with the old 2011-12 series.

Constant prices use base 2022-23. Current-price observations are separately labelled and are not inflation-adjusted.

These source statements contain the same quarter in each listed year, not a continuous quarterly history. No connecting line fills the intervening quarters.

, or GDP, includes product taxes less subsidies. , or GVA, measures value added before that adjustment. Negative statistical discrepancies are retained.

Dollar equivalents of constant-price values are illustrative conversions of base-year rupees, not nominal US-dollar .

Display conversions use ECB reference via Frankfurter: $1 = ₹93.69 on 11 November 2026. Historical observations use this same dated reference, not historical exchange rates. The separately published FBIL benchmark is not the conversion reference.

Publication cadence: Quarterly.

Terms in this reading
GDP
Gross domestic product, the value of goods and services produced within the economy. Constant-price GDP measures output using a fixed price base. Current-price GDP includes price changes. Definition and conventions
GFCF
Gross fixed capital formation, spending on new fixed assets and improvements to existing assets. It is distinct from purchases of financial investments. Definition and conventions

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Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, India Dispatch Research

Production and industry

Full series: Industrial production and wholesale prices · Steel production and consumption · Nine core industries

India’s Industrial Production Index was 124.3 in September 2026

Wholesale prices stood at 112.5 in September 2026. Both indices use 2022-23 as the base year, equal to 100, and retain their own release dates.

Index of Industrial Production

Industrial Production Index124.3

September 2026

Index of Industrial Production: 42 observations shown, from April 2023 through September 2026.

Index of Industrial Production. Latest shown reading: 124.3 in September 2026.
Index of Industrial Production, observations in the selected range
PeriodIndex
April 2023100.4
May 2023105.2
June 2023104.6
July 2023103
August 2023106.9
September 2023104.9
October 2023106.6
November 2023101.1
December 2023109
January 2024111.1
February 2024109.7
March 2024119
April 2024107.5
May 2024112.9
June 2024112.2
July 2024111
August 2024109.1
September 2024109.8
October 2024112.6
November 2024107.1
December 2024115.7
January 2025118.1
February 2025112.9
March 2025125.9
April 2025112.7
May 2025116.7
June 2025114.7
July 2025117
August 2025114.2
September 2025116.5
October 2025111.6
November 2025114.6
December 2025123.5
January 2026123
February 2026117.9
March 2026129.7
April 2026118.2
May 2026122.5
June 2026124.8
July 2026125.6
August 2026123.1
September 2026124.3

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Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and Office of the Economic Adviser, India Dispatch Research

Finished steel use rose 7.5% from April through September 2026-27

84.94 million tonnes was consumed from April through September. Every year in the chart covers the same elapsed period.

Finished steel consumption from April through September

Finished steel consumption84.94 million tonnes

2026-27

Finished steel consumption from April through September: 4 observations shown, from FY 2023-24 through FY 2026-27.

Finished steel consumption from April through September. Latest shown reading: 84.94 million tonnes in FY 2026-27.
Finished steel consumption from April through September, observations in the selected range
PeriodTonnes
FY 2023-2464.07 million tonnes
FY 2024-2572.8 million tonnes
FY 2025-2679.01 million tonnes
FY 2026-2784.94 million tonnes

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Source: Ministry of Steel, India Dispatch Research

Nine core industries

Data through

Output in India’s nine core industries grew 7.9% from a year earlier

The current 2022-23 base includes nine industries. Earlier eight-industry readings are not spliced into it.

Nine-core-industries index, base 2022-23 = 100: 42 observations shown, from April 2023 through September 2026.

Nine-core-industries index, base 2022-23 = 100. Latest shown reading: 118.3 in September 2026.
Nine-core-industries index, base 2022-23 = 100, observations in the selected range
PeriodIndex
April 2023103.6
May 2023108.3
June 2023106.8
July 2023104.6
August 2023108.8
September 2023104.1
October 2023107.2
November 2023102.2
December 2023108.2
January 2024110.8
February 2024105.6
March 2024115.7
April 2024110.8
May 2024115.8
June 2024112.7
July 2024111.4
August 2024107.1
September 2024106.3
October 2024110.1
November 2024106.3
December 2024113.6
January 2025116.5
February 2025109.2
March 2025121.4
April 2025112.3
May 2025116.4
June 2025113.9
July 2025115
August 2025113.7
September 2025109.6
October 2025111
November 2025110
December 2025120
January 2026122.5
February 2026112.7
March 2026124.9
April 2026115.3
May 2026120.1
June 2026120.7
July 2026120.8
August 2026120.4
September 2026118.3

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Monthly index and output growth. Last 6 published rows. Read the complete table.
MonthIndustryIndexYear-on-year changeProvisional
September 2026Refinery products109.210.3%Yes
September 2026Fertilizers96.7−11.7%Yes
September 2026Steel139.54.9%Yes
September 2026Cement120.99.8%Yes
September 2026Electricity128.311.4%Yes
September 2026Iron ore108.318.4%Yes
Source notes

The overall index was 118.3 on base 2022-23 = 100.

Only published observations are shown. Missing periods are not zero and have not been interpolated.

Nine core industries on base 2022-23, including iron ore. This rebased series is not spliced with the former eight-industry 2011-12 series. Early growth readings not published by OEA remain null. the latest month is provisional.

The current base is 2022-23 and contains nine industries, including iron ore. The earlier eight-industry base is not spliced into this history.

A provisional observation can be revised in a later official workbook. Growth rates absent from the source remain unreported.

Publication cadence: Monthly.

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Source: Office of the Economic Adviser, India Dispatch Research

Energy

Full series: Fuel consumption · Electricity generation · Crude-oil imports and dependency

Petrol use rose 3.5% in October 2026 from a year earlier

Monthly domestic consumption covers petrol, diesel, LPG and aviation fuel.

Petrol3.8 million tonnes

October 2026

Petrol consumption. Latest shown reading: 3.8 million tonnes in October 2026.
Petrol consumption, observations in the selected range
PeriodTonnes
November 20222.86 million tonnes
December 20222.98 million tonnes
January 20232.83 million tonnes
February 20232.78 million tonnes
March 20233.11 million tonnes
April 20232.88 million tonnes
May 20233.35 million tonnes
June 20233.15 million tonnes
July 20232.98 million tonnes
August 20233.09 million tonnes
September 20233.06 million tonnes
October 20233.14 million tonnes
November 20233.13 million tonnes
December 20232.99 million tonnes
January 20243.1 million tonnes
February 20243.02 million tonnes
March 20243.32 million tonnes
April 20243.29 million tonnes
May 20243.46 million tonnes
June 20243.3 million tonnes
July 20243.3 million tonnes
August 20243.36 million tonnes
September 20243.15 million tonnes
October 20243.41 million tonnes
November 20243.43 million tonnes
December 20243.32 million tonnes
January 20253.31 million tonnes
February 20253.17 million tonnes
March 20253.51 million tonnes
April 20253.45 million tonnes
May 20253.78 million tonnes
June 20253.52 million tonnes
July 20253.49 million tonnes
August 20253.54 million tonnes
September 20253.4 million tonnes
October 20253.67 million tonnes
November 20253.52 million tonnes
December 20253.56 million tonnes
January 20263.51 million tonnes
February 20263.37 million tonnes
March 20263.78 million tonnes
April 20263.68 million tonnes
May 20263.91 million tonnes
June 20263.78 million tonnes
July 20263.82 million tonnes
August 20263.84 million tonnes
September 20263.67 million tonnes
October 20263.8 million tonnes
1m +3.4%1y +3.5%

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Diesel8.53 million tonnes

October 2026

Diesel consumption. Latest shown reading: 8.53 million tonnes in October 2026.
Diesel consumption, observations in the selected range
PeriodTonnes
November 20227.76 million tonnes
December 20227.79 million tonnes
January 20237.18 million tonnes
February 20237 million tonnes
March 20237.79 million tonnes
April 20237.82 million tonnes
May 20238.22 million tonnes
June 20237.91 million tonnes
July 20236.89 million tonnes
August 20236.67 million tonnes
September 20236.49 million tonnes
October 20237.63 million tonnes
November 20237.53 million tonnes
December 20237.6 million tonnes
January 20247.42 million tonnes
February 20247.44 million tonnes
March 20248.01 million tonnes
April 20247.93 million tonnes
May 20248.41 million tonnes
June 20247.98 million tonnes
July 20247.19 million tonnes
August 20246.5 million tonnes
September 20246.37 million tonnes
October 20247.65 million tonnes
November 20248.17 million tonnes
December 20248.05 million tonnes
January 20257.74 million tonnes
February 20257.35 million tonnes
March 20258.08 million tonnes
April 20258.26 million tonnes
May 20258.59 million tonnes
June 20258.11 million tonnes
July 20257.36 million tonnes
August 20256.58 million tonnes
September 20256.79 million tonnes
October 20257.62 million tonnes
November 20258.56 million tonnes
December 20258.47 million tonnes
January 20267.99 million tonnes
February 20267.67 million tonnes
March 20268.73 million tonnes
April 20268.33 million tonnes
May 20268.73 million tonnes
June 20268.6 million tonnes
July 20268.09 million tonnes
August 20267.02 million tonnes
September 20267.16 million tonnes
October 20268.53 million tonnes
1m +19.1%1y +12%

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LPG2.52 million tonnes

October 2026

LPG consumption. Latest shown reading: 2.52 million tonnes in October 2026.
LPG consumption, observations in the selected range
PeriodTonnes
November 20222.46 million tonnes
December 20222.57 million tonnes
January 20232.51 million tonnes
February 20232.39 million tonnes
March 20232.41 million tonnes
April 20232.15 million tonnes
May 20232.35 million tonnes
June 20232.23 million tonnes
July 20232.39 million tonnes
August 20232.46 million tonnes
September 20232.55 million tonnes
October 20232.5 million tonnes
November 20232.49 million tonnes
December 20232.63 million tonnes
January 20242.7 million tonnes
February 20242.61 million tonnes
March 20242.61 million tonnes
April 20242.37 million tonnes
May 20242.41 million tonnes
June 20242.32 million tonnes
July 20242.65 million tonnes
August 20242.66 million tonnes
September 20242.61 million tonnes
October 20242.72 million tonnes
November 20242.67 million tonnes
December 20242.77 million tonnes
January 20252.84 million tonnes
February 20252.58 million tonnes
March 20252.73 million tonnes
April 20252.55 million tonnes
May 20252.68 million tonnes
June 20252.55 million tonnes
July 20252.81 million tonnes
August 20252.83 million tonnes
September 20252.79 million tonnes
October 20252.87 million tonnes
November 20252.84 million tonnes
December 20253.07 million tonnes
January 20263.01 million tonnes
February 20262.8 million tonnes
March 20262.36 million tonnes
April 20262.19 million tonnes
May 20262.11 million tonnes
June 20262.17 million tonnes
July 20262.34 million tonnes
August 20262.34 million tonnes
September 20262.54 million tonnes
October 20262.52 million tonnes
1m −0.9%1y −12.3%

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Aviation fuel776 thousand tonnes

October 2026

Aviation fuel consumption. Latest shown reading: 776 thousand tonnes in October 2026.
Aviation fuel consumption, observations in the selected range
PeriodTonnes
November 2022618 thousand tonnes
December 2022659 thousand tonnes
January 2023668 thousand tonnes
February 2023626 thousand tonnes
March 2023688 thousand tonnes
April 2023656 thousand tonnes
May 2023671 thousand tonnes
June 2023642 thousand tonnes
July 2023663 thousand tonnes
August 2023677 thousand tonnes
September 2023657 thousand tonnes
October 2023692 thousand tonnes
November 2023690 thousand tonnes
December 2023720 thousand tonnes
January 2024717 thousand tonnes
February 2024705 thousand tonnes
March 2024758 thousand tonnes
April 2024742 thousand tonnes
May 2024744 thousand tonnes
June 2024707 thousand tonnes
July 2024727 thousand tonnes
August 2024732 thousand tonnes
September 2024726 thousand tonnes
October 2024757 thousand tonnes
November 2024748 thousand tonnes
December 2024782 thousand tonnes
January 2025784 thousand tonnes
February 2025735 thousand tonnes
March 2025801 thousand tonnes
April 2025772 thousand tonnes
May 2025776 thousand tonnes
June 2025730 thousand tonnes
July 2025710 thousand tonnes
August 2025710 thousand tonnes
September 2025720 thousand tonnes
October 2025773 thousand tonnes
November 2025788 thousand tonnes
December 2025784 thousand tonnes
January 2026827 thousand tonnes
February 2026764 thousand tonnes
March 2026807 thousand tonnes
April 2026771 thousand tonnes
May 2026783 thousand tonnes
June 2026730 thousand tonnes
July 2026705 thousand tonnes
August 2026726 thousand tonnes
September 2026727 thousand tonnes
October 2026776 thousand tonnes
1m +6.7%1y +0.4%

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Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell, India Dispatch Research

Large-station power generation grew 10.5% in the year to September 2026

The series covers gross generation from monitored stations above 25 MW and excludes renewable generation.

Monthly generation143.56 TWh

September 2026

Monthly large-station electricity generation: 81 observations shown, from January 2020 through September 2026.

Monthly large-station electricity generation. Latest shown reading: 144 TWh in September 2026.
Monthly large-station electricity generation, observations in the selected range
PeriodElectricity in terawatt-hours
January 2020103 TWh
February 2020101 TWh
March 202096 TWh
April 202081 TWh
May 202097 TWh
June 2020100 TWh
July 2020108 TWh
August 2020103 TWh
September 2020110 TWh
October 2020108 TWh
November 202095 TWh
December 2020104 TWh
January 2021109 TWh
February 2021101 TWh
March 2021119 TWh
April 2021115 TWh
May 2021104 TWh
June 2021106 TWh
July 2021116 TWh
August 2021121 TWh
September 2021108 TWh
October 2021111 TWh
November 202197 TWh
December 2021106 TWh
January 2022108 TWh
February 2022104 TWh
March 2022124 TWh
April 2022127 TWh
May 2022125 TWh
June 2022124 TWh
July 2022119 TWh
August 2022122 TWh
September 2022120 TWh
October 2022110 TWh
November 2022108 TWh
December 2022116 TWh
January 2023119 TWh
February 2023112 TWh
March 2023120 TWh
April 2023124 TWh
May 2023127 TWh
June 2023127 TWh
July 2023126 TWh
August 2023138 TWh
September 2023131 TWh
October 2023134 TWh
November 2023115 TWh
December 2023116 TWh
January 2024128 TWh
February 2024119 TWh
March 2024130 TWh
April 2024136 TWh
May 2024145 TWh
June 2024140 TWh
July 2024135 TWh
August 2024132 TWh
September 2024129 TWh
October 2024134 TWh
November 2024118 TWh
December 2024121 TWh
January 2025126 TWh
February 2025122 TWh
March 2025136 TWh
April 2025134 TWh
May 2025133 TWh
June 2025131 TWh
July 2025134 TWh
August 2025134 TWh
September 2025130 TWh
October 2025120 TWh
November 2025112 TWh
December 2025126 TWh
January 2026129 TWh
February 2026120 TWh
March 2026135 TWh
April 2026137 TWh
May 2026143 TWh
June 2026142 TWh
July 2026144 TWh
August 2026144 TWh
September 2026144 TWh
1y +10.5%

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Source: Central Electricity Authority, India Dispatch Research

India imported 88.7% of the crude oil it used in 2025-26

246.6 million tonnes of crude oil cost $126 billion. PPAC marks the newest figures provisional.

Crude-oil import dependency88.7%

2025-26

Crude-oil import dependency: 6 observations shown, from FY 2020-21 through FY 2025-26.

Crude-oil import dependency. Latest shown reading: 88.7% in FY 2025-26.
Crude-oil import dependency, observations in the selected range
PeriodPercent
FY 2020-2184.4%
FY 2021-2285.5%
FY 2022-2387.4%
FY 2023-2487.8%
FY 2024-2588.3%
FY 2025-2688.7%

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Crude-oil import bill$126 billion

2025-26

India’s crude-oil import bill: 6 observations shown, from FY 2020-21 through FY 2025-26.

India’s crude-oil import bill. Latest shown reading: $126 billion in FY 2025-26.
India’s crude-oil import bill, observations in the selected range
PeriodUS dollars
FY 2020-21$62.2 billion
FY 2021-22$121 billion
FY 2022-23$158 billion
FY 2023-24$133 billion
FY 2024-25$137 billion
FY 2025-26$126 billion

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Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell, India Dispatch Research

Inflation and prices

Full series: Consumer-price inflation · Essential-commodity retail prices

Headline inflation was 5.54% in September 2026

Food inflation was 7.74%. The series retains the base year printed in each Ministry of Statistics release.

Year-on-year headline consumer-price inflation

Headline consumer-price inflation5.5%

September 2026

Year-on-year headline consumer-price inflation: 15 observations shown, from July 2025 through September 2026.

Year-on-year headline consumer-price inflation. Latest shown reading: 5.5% in September 2026.
Year-on-year headline consumer-price inflation, observations in the selected range
PeriodPercent
July 20251.6%
August 20252.1%
September 20251.5%
October 20250.3%
November 20250.7%
December 20251.3%
January 20262.8%
February 20263.2%
March 20263.4%
April 20263.5%
May 20263.9%
June 20264.4%
July 20264.5%
August 20264.8%
September 20265.5%

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Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, India Dispatch Research

3 of 39 essential-commodity prices were lower than a year earlier on 10 November 2026

Rankings use the change in all-India average retail prices from one year earlier.

Rice retail price per 1 Kg

INR per 1 Kg

  1. Two years earlier
    ₹43.24$0.462
  2. One year earlier
    ₹42.96$0.459
  3. Six months earlier
    ₹42.09$0.449
  4. One month earlier
    ₹45.81$0.489
  5. One week earlier
    ₹48.49$0.518
  6. Current
    ₹49$0.523
0

10 November 2026

Publisher-supplied lookback prices, not a daily history.

FX as of 11 November 2026: ₹93.69 per US dollar.

Source: Department of Consumer Affairs

Chart notes

The lookback readings are not six regularly spaced dates. Missing reference readings remain missing. Each commodity retains its own stated unit.

Bars compare the reported observations on the same scale. The marked zero is not a missing observation. Missing observations are not zero.

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Broken Rice retail price per 1 Kg

INR per 1 Kg

  1. One month earlier
    ₹32.63$0.348
  2. One week earlier
    ₹34.67$0.37
  3. Current
    ₹34.87$0.372
0

10 November 2026

Publisher-supplied lookback prices, not a daily history.

FX as of 11 November 2026: ₹93.69 per US dollar.

Source: Department of Consumer Affairs

Chart notes

The lookback readings are not six regularly spaced dates. Missing reference readings remain missing. Each commodity retains its own stated unit.

Bars compare the reported observations on the same scale. The marked zero is not a missing observation. Missing observations are not zero.

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Wheat retail price per 1 Kg

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Atta (Wheat) retail price per 1 Kg

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Gram Dal(Bharat Dal Adjusted) retail price per 1 Kg

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Gram Dal retail price per 1 Kg

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Tur/Arhar Dal retail price per 1 Kg

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Urad Dal retail price per 1 Kg

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Moong Dal retail price per 1 Kg

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Masoor Dal retail price per 1 Kg

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Sugar retail price per 1 Kg

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Milk (₹/ltr) retail price per 1 Ltr

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Groundnut Oil (Packed) retail price per 1 Kg

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Mustard Oil (Packed) retail price per 1 Kg

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Vanaspati (Packed) retail price per 1 Kg

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Soya Oil (Packed) retail price per 1 Kg

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Sunflower Oil (Packed) retail price per 1 Kg

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Palm Oil (Packed) retail price per 1 Kg

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Gur retail price per 1 Kg

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Tea Loose retail price per 1 Kg

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Salt Pack (Iodised) retail price per 1 Kg

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Potato retail price per 1 Kg

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Onion retail price per 1 Kg

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Tomato retail price per 1 Kg

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Bajra (whole) retail price per 1 Kg

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Jowar (whole) retail price per 1 Kg

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Maida (wheat) retail price per 1 Kg

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Ragi (whole) retail price per 1 kg

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Suji (whole) retail price per 1 Kg

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Besan retail price per 1 Kg

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Desi Ghee retail price per 1 Kg

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Butter (Pasteurised) retail price per 100 gm

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Eggs retail price per 1 Dozen

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Brinjal retail price per 1 Kg

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Black Pepper (whole) retail price per 100 gm

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Coriander (whole) retail price per 250 gm

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Cummin Seed (whole) retail price per 100 gm

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Red Chillies (whole) retail price per 100 gm

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Turmeric (powder) retail price per 50 gm

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Banana retail price per 1 Kg

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Ginger retail price per 250 gm

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Garlic retail price per 250 gm

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Largest increases

CommodityNow1m6m1y
Onion1 Kg₹54$0.578+2.3%+125.9%+101.9%
Sugar1 Kg₹61$0.646+9.3%+31.4%+30.2%
Coriander (whole)250 gm₹46$0.486+3.8%+20%+22.2%
Gur1 Kg₹68$0.723+2.6%+19.7%+18.2%
Tur/Arhar Dal1 Kg₹135$1.44+5.8%+11.8%+17.3%
Sunflower Oil (Packed)1 Kg₹191$2.04+0.7%+3.1%+16.3%
Palm Oil (Packed)1 Kg₹154$1.64+0.6%+5.8%+15.5%
Soya Oil (Packed)1 Kg₹169$1.8+1.2%+5.8%+15.4%

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Largest declines

CommodityNow1m6m1y
Potato1 Kg₹23$0.245+4.9%+17.7%−13.3%
Brinjal1 Kg₹44$0.465+1.9%+15.3%−4.4%
Cumin seed (whole)100 gm₹41$0.4370%+1.9%−1%

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Source: Department of Consumer Affairs, India Dispatch Research

Transport and tourism

Full series: Vehicle registrations · E-way bills and goods movement · FASTag toll payments · Railway passengers and freight · Domestic aviation · Airport passengers and freight · Foreign tourist arrivals

3.2 million vehicles were registered in October 2026

−23.3% from a year earlier. Vahan, the national vehicle registry, revises old observations when offices or late registrations are added.

Monthly registrations3.2 million

October 2026

Monthly vehicle registrations on Vahan: 130 observations shown, from January 2016 through October 2026.

Monthly vehicle registrations on Vahan. Latest shown reading: 3.2 million in October 2026.
Monthly vehicle registrations on Vahan, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
January 20161.81 million
February 20161.82 million
March 20161.84 million
April 20161.81 million
May 20161.93 million
June 20161.9 million
July 20161.77 million
August 20161.73 million
September 20161.71 million
October 20162.07 million
November 20162.22 million
December 20161.62 million
January 20171.71 million
February 20171.74 million
March 20172.35 million
April 20172.02 million
May 20172.1 million
June 20172.03 million
July 20171.9 million
August 20171.81 million
September 20171.86 million
October 20172.35 million
November 20172.56 million
December 20171.87 million
January 20182.19 million
February 20181.99 million
March 20182.29 million
April 20182.23 million
May 20182.41 million
June 20182.2 million
July 20182.23 million
August 20182.05 million
September 20182.02 million
October 20182.11 million
November 20182.52 million
December 20182.28 million
January 20192.22 million
February 20192 million
March 20192.19 million
April 20192.06 million
May 20192.17 million
June 20192.01 million
July 20192.14 million
August 20191.9 million
September 20191.73 million
October 20192.21 million
November 20192.64 million
December 20191.98 million
January 20202.09 million
February 20202.06 million
March 20202.86 million
April 2020486,865
May 2020255,299
June 20201.19 million
July 20201.39 million
August 20201.46 million
September 20201.66 million
October 20201.73 million
November 20202.21 million
December 20202.21 million
January 20211.95 million
February 20211.8 million
March 20211.97 million
April 20211.38 million
May 2021615,887
June 20211.47 million
July 20211.85 million
August 20211.64 million
September 20211.54 million
October 20211.62 million
November 20212.12 million
December 20211.84 million
January 20221.7 million
February 20221.62 million
March 20221.88 million
April 20221.88 million
May 20221.91 million
June 20221.79 million
July 20221.69 million
August 20221.75 million
September 20221.65 million
October 20222.38 million
November 20222.52 million
December 20221.73 million
January 20231.94 million
February 20231.88 million
March 20232.15 million
April 20231.82 million
May 20232.12 million
June 20231.96 million
July 20231.87 million
August 20231.93 million
September 20231.98 million
October 20232.23 million
November 20232.98 million
December 20232.11 million
January 20242.25 million
February 20242.14 million
March 20242.24 million
April 20242.3 million
May 20242.19 million
June 20242 million
July 20242.15 million
August 20241.99 million
September 20241.82 million
October 20242.96 million
November 20243.35 million
December 20241.85 million
January 20252.41 million
February 20252 million
March 20252.23 million
April 20252.4 million
May 20252.32 million
June 20252.1 million
July 20252.06 million
August 20252.07 million
September 20251.93 million
October 20254.17 million
November 20253.45 million
December 20252.15 million
January 20262.85 million
February 20262.53 million
March 20262.82 million
April 20262.73 million
May 20262.58 million
June 20262.6 million
July 20262.64 million
August 20262.47 million
September 20262.58 million
October 20263.2 million
1m +24.1%1y −23.3%

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Registrations by vehicle class

Vehicle classRegistrationsOne monthOne year
Two-wheelers2.27 million+29.4%−28.1%
Cars474,165+18.3%−13.8%
Three-wheelers109,704+11%+19.6%
Goods carriers100,230+12.9%+1.2%
Agricultural tractors72,124+1.4%+7.7%

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Source: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, India Dispatch Research

India logged 139.69 million goods shipments in September 2026

are digital permits normally required to move goods with a consignment value above ₹50,000 ($534). The declared assessable value was ₹38.56 trillion (₹38.56 lakh crore) ($412 billion). Incoming interstate bills are not added again.

Goods movements139.69 million

September 2026

Monthly e-way bill movements: 99 observations shown, from July 2018 through September 2026.

Monthly e-way bill movements. Latest shown reading: 139.69 million in September 2026.
Monthly e-way bill movements, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
July 201842.92 million
August 201847.58 million
September 201846.81 million
October 201852.05 million
November 201843.79 million
December 201848.61 million
January 201949.62 million
February 201948.69 million
March 201953.43 million
April 201951.06 million
May 201952.77 million
June 201948.34 million
July 201950.67 million
August 201949.8 million
September 201951.03 million
October 201951.52 million
November 201952 million
December 201953.95 million
January 202055.45 million
February 202055.78 million
March 202039.59 million
April 20208.25 million
May 202024.71 million
June 202042.31 million
July 202047.14 million
August 202048.28 million
September 202056.09 million
October 202062.67 million
November 202056.37 million
December 202062.63 million
January 202161.41 million
February 202162.41 million
March 202169.58 million
April 202157.34 million
May 202138.85 million
June 202153.38 million
July 202162.74 million
August 202164.48 million
September 202166.5 million
October 202140.71 million
November 202159.8 million
December 202170.05 million
January 202267.38 million
February 202267.69 million
March 202276.53 million
April 202273.75 million
May 202272.15 million
June 202272.98 million
July 202274.44 million
August 202276.71 million
September 202282.47 million
October 202275.45 million
November 202279.17 million
December 202282.57 million
January 202380.96 million
February 202380.4 million
March 202389.25 million
April 202382.92 million
May 202386.57 million
June 202384.56 million
July 202386.37 million
August 202391.76 million
September 202390.48 million
October 202398.73 million
November 202386.13 million
December 202393.71 million
January 202494.48 million
February 202495.79 million
March 2024101.94 million
April 202495.14 million
May 2024101.57 million
June 202498.56 million
July 2024103.2 million
August 2024103.83 million
September 2024107.43 million
October 2024115.51 million
November 2024100.25 million
December 2024110.13 million
January 2025116.42 million
February 2025110.08 million
March 2025122.73 million
April 2025117.56 million
May 2025120.93 million
June 2025118.07 million
July 2025130.14 million
August 2025128.06 million
September 2025132.03 million
October 2025126.67 million
November 2025128.68 million
December 2025137.22 million
January 2026136.01 million
February 2026131.68 million
March 2026139.92 million
April 2026131.6 million
May 2026134.32 million
June 2026134.94 million
July 2026137.89 million
August 2026136.82 million
September 2026139.69 million

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Assessable value₹38.56 trillion$412 billion

September 2026

Monthly assessable value on e-way bills: 99 observations shown, from July 2018 through September 2026.

Axis in INR. Paired USD values use the site’s dated reference rate. Monthly assessable value on e-way bills. Latest shown reading: ₹38.56 trillion ($412 billion) in September 2026.
Monthly assessable value on e-way bills, observations in the selected range
PeriodValue in Indian rupeesUS dollar equivalent at the site’s dated reference rate
July 2018₹11.73 trillion$125 billion
August 2018₹13.13 trillion$140 billion
September 2018₹13.14 trillion$140 billion
October 2018₹14.24 trillion$152 billion
November 2018₹12.52 trillion$134 billion
December 2018₹13.53 trillion$144 billion
January 2019₹13.37 trillion$143 billion
February 2019₹13.13 trillion$140 billion
March 2019₹15.07 trillion$161 billion
April 2019₹13.31 trillion$142 billion
May 2019₹13.62 trillion$145 billion
June 2019₹12.72 trillion$136 billion
July 2019₹12.96 trillion$138 billion
August 2019₹12.6 trillion$135 billion
September 2019₹12.85 trillion$137 billion
October 2019₹12.64 trillion$135 billion
November 2019₹13.13 trillion$140 billion
December 2019₹13.78 trillion$147 billion
January 2020₹14.11 trillion$151 billion
February 2020₹14 trillion$149 billion
March 2020₹10.4 trillion$111 billion
April 2020₹3.37 trillion$36 billion
May 2020₹7.69 trillion$82.1 billion
June 2020₹11.15 trillion$119 billion
July 2020₹12.24 trillion$131 billion
August 2020₹12.54 trillion$134 billion
September 2020₹14.3 trillion$153 billion
October 2020₹15.34 trillion$164 billion
November 2020₹14.08 trillion$150 billion
December 2020₹16.33 trillion$174 billion
January 2021₹15.94 trillion$170 billion
February 2021₹16.08 trillion$172 billion
March 2021₹18.89 trillion$202 billion
April 2021₹15.72 trillion$168 billion
May 2021₹12.44 trillion$133 billion
June 2021₹15.51 trillion$166 billion
July 2021₹17.41 trillion$186 billion
August 2021₹17.82 trillion$190 billion
September 2021₹18.38 trillion$196 billion
October 2021₹11.06 trillion$118 billion
November 2021₹17.31 trillion$185 billion
December 2021₹21.7 trillion$232 billion
January 2022₹19.44 trillion$207 billion
February 2022₹19.74 trillion$211 billion
March 2022₹23.28 trillion$248 billion
April 2022₹21.52 trillion$230 billion
May 2022₹20.77 trillion$222 billion
June 2022₹20.81 trillion$222 billion
July 2022₹20.64 trillion$220 billion
August 2022₹21.03 trillion$224 billion
September 2022₹22.06 trillion$236 billion
October 2022₹20.33 trillion$217 billion
November 2022₹21.47 trillion$229 billion
December 2022₹22.67 trillion$242 billion
January 2023₹22.16 trillion$237 billion
February 2023₹21.97 trillion$234 billion
March 2023₹25.34 trillion$270 billion
April 2023₹22.07 trillion$236 billion
May 2023₹22.74 trillion$243 billion
June 2023₹22.27 trillion$238 billion
July 2023₹22.41 trillion$239 billion
August 2023₹23.51 trillion$251 billion
September 2023₹23.74 trillion$253 billion
October 2023₹24.56 trillion$262 billion
November 2023₹21.86 trillion$233 billion
December 2023₹24.27 trillion$259 billion
January 2024₹24.22 trillion$259 billion
February 2024₹24.69 trillion$264 billion
March 2024₹27.23 trillion$291 billion
April 2024₹23.6 trillion$252 billion
May 2024₹25.38 trillion$271 billion
June 2024₹24.55 trillion$262 billion
July 2024₹25.04 trillion$267 billion
August 2024₹24.97 trillion$266 billion
September 2024₹26.31 trillion$281 billion
October 2024₹27.15 trillion$290 billion
November 2024₹24.53 trillion$262 billion
December 2024₹26.94 trillion$288 billion
January 2025₹28.31 trillion$302 billion
February 2025₹26.6 trillion$284 billion
March 2025₹31.2 trillion$333 billion
April 2025₹27.35 trillion$292 billion
May 2025₹28.18 trillion$301 billion
June 2025₹27.28 trillion$291 billion
July 2025₹28.97 trillion$309 billion
August 2025₹28.32 trillion$302 billion
September 2025₹30.52 trillion$326 billion
October 2025₹28.44 trillion$304 billion
November 2025₹29.58 trillion$316 billion
December 2025₹33.93 trillion$362 billion
January 2026₹32.47 trillion$347 billion
February 2026₹32.04 trillion$342 billion
March 2026₹36.5 trillion$390 billion
April 2026₹32.54 trillion$347 billion
May 2026₹33.9 trillion$362 billion
June 2026₹36.41 trillion$389 billion
July 2026₹36.28 trillion$387 billion
August 2026₹36.05 trillion$385 billion
September 2026₹38.56 trillion$412 billion

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Source: Goods and Services Tax Network, India Dispatch Research

Drivers made 337.3 million highway toll payments in September 2026

, the windshield tag that pays highway tolls electronically, processed ₹70.96 billion (₹7,096 crore) ($757 million) across 130.33 million tags issued to date.

Terms in this reading
FASTag
The windshield radio tag used to pay highway tolls electronically. Definition and conventions
Monthly toll payments337.3 million

September 2026

Monthly FASTag payment volume: 118 observations shown, from December 2016 through September 2026.

Monthly FASTag payment volume. Latest shown reading: 337.34 million in September 2026.
Monthly FASTag payment volume, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
December 20163.19 million
January 20176.41 million
February 20176.55 million
March 20177.5 million
April 20177.41 million
May 20178.07 million
June 20178.21 million
July 20178.64 million
August 20179.66 million
September 201710.14 million
October 20179.79 million
November 201710.7 million
December 201712.29 million
January 201812.93 million
February 201813.71 million
March 201815.49 million
April 201815.88 million
May 201817.87 million
June 201818.29 million
July 201818.47 million
August 201820.39 million
September 201820.64 million
October 201822.28 million
November 201821.22 million
December 201824.21 million
January 201924.52 million
February 201923.85 million
March 201926.73 million
April 201925.98 million
May 201927.52 million
June 201926.61 million
July 201927.26 million
August 201927.78 million
September 201929.01 million
October 201931.46 million
November 201934.92 million
December 201964.33 million
January 202093.02 million
February 2020110.13 million
March 202084.55 million
April 202010.26 million
May 202055.17 million
June 202081.92 million
July 202086.62 million
August 202096.83 million
September 2020110.08 million
October 2020122.36 million
November 2020124.88 million
December 2020138.41 million
January 2021148.56 million
February 2021158.96 million
March 2021193.21 million
April 2021164.32 million
May 2021116.48 million
June 2021157.86 million
July 2021192.33 million
August 2021201.2 million
September 2021193.61 million
October 2021214.23 million
November 2021214.13 million
December 2021242.07 million
January 2022231.01 million
February 2022243.64 million
March 2022270.41 million
April 2022265.39 million
May 2022285.37 million
June 2022277.94 million
July 2022265.15 million
August 2022271.97 million
September 2022259.15 million
October 2022282.99 million
November 2022285.64 million
December 2022308 million
January 2023300.84 million
February 2023288.39 million
March 2023306.29 million
April 2023305.01 million
May 2023335.25 million
June 2023316.12 million
July 2023295.03 million
August 2023308.04 million
September 2023298.95 million
October 2023319.69 million
November 2023320.8 million
December 2023347.96 million
January 2024331.38 million
February 2024323.43 million
March 2024338.73 million
April 2024328.1 million
May 2024347.36 million
June 2024334.41 million
July 2024322.74 million
August 2024328.99 million
September 2024318.4 million
October 2024344.96 million
November 2024358.84 million
December 2024381.98 million
January 2025380.32 million
February 2025383.9 million
March 2025379.1 million
April 2025382.58 million
May 2025404.43 million
June 2025386.28 million
July 2025370.6 million
August 2025370.67 million
September 2025332.75 million
October 2025360.94 million
November 2025369.4 million
December 2025383.68 million
January 2026373.41 million
February 2026350.43 million
March 2026363.76 million
April 2026358.08 million
May 2026375.23 million
June 2026361.76 million
July 2026347.35 million
August 2026351 million
September 2026337.34 million

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Monthly toll value₹70.96 billion$757 million

September 2026

Monthly FASTag payment value: 118 observations shown, from December 2016 through September 2026.

Axis in INR. Paired USD values use the site’s dated reference rate. Monthly FASTag payment value. Latest shown reading: ₹70.96 billion ($757 million) in September 2026.
Monthly FASTag payment value, observations in the selected range
PeriodValue in Indian rupeesUS dollar equivalent at the site’s dated reference rate
December 2016₹881.2 million$9.41 million
January 2017₹1.79 billion$19.1 million
February 2017₹1.84 billion$19.7 million
March 2017₹2.09 billion$22.3 million
April 2017₹2.11 billion$22.5 million
May 2017₹2.25 billion$24.1 million
June 2017₹2.26 billion$24.1 million
July 2017₹2.34 billion$25 million
August 2017₹2.58 billion$27.5 million
September 2017₹2.75 billion$29.4 million
October 2017₹2.63 billion$28 million
November 2017₹2.85 billion$30.4 million
December 2017₹3.2 billion$34.1 million
January 2018₹3.28 billion$35 million
February 2018₹3.46 billion$36.9 million
March 2018₹3.82 billion$40.8 million
April 2018₹3.9 billion$41.6 million
May 2018₹4.27 billion$45.5 million
June 2018₹4.29 billion$45.7 million
July 2018₹4.18 billion$44.6 million
August 2018₹4.64 billion$49.5 million
September 2018₹4.71 billion$50.2 million
October 2018₹5.02 billion$53.6 million
November 2018₹4.67 billion$49.8 million
December 2018₹5.34 billion$57 million
January 2019₹5.36 billion$57.2 million
February 2019₹5.27 billion$56.3 million
March 2019₹5.96 billion$63.6 million
April 2019₹5.85 billion$62.5 million
May 2019₹6.16 billion$65.8 million
June 2019₹5.96 billion$63.6 million
July 2019₹6.09 billion$64.9 million
August 2019₹6.11 billion$65.2 million
September 2019₹6.59 billion$70.3 million
October 2019₹7.03 billion$75 million
November 2019₹7.74 billion$82.6 million
December 2019₹12.57 billion$134 million
January 2020₹16.23 billion$173 million
February 2020₹18.41 billion$197 million
March 2020₹14.21 billion$152 million
April 2020₹2.48 billion$26.4 million
May 2020₹11.42 billion$122 million
June 2020₹15.12 billion$161 million
July 2020₹16.23 billion$173 million
August 2020₹17.13 billion$183 million
September 2020₹19.41 billion$207 million
October 2020₹21.37 billion$228 million
November 2020₹21.02 billion$224 million
December 2020₹23.04 billion$246 million
January 2021₹23.98 billion$256 million
February 2021₹25.56 billion$273 million
March 2021₹30.86 billion$329 million
April 2021₹27.77 billion$296 million
May 2021₹21.25 billion$227 million
June 2021₹25.76 billion$275 million
July 2021₹29.76 billion$318 million
August 2021₹30.77 billion$328 million
September 2021₹30.09 billion$321 million
October 2021₹33.57 billion$358 million
November 2021₹31.77 billion$339 million
December 2021₹36.79 billion$393 million
January 2022₹36.04 billion$385 million
February 2022₹36.31 billion$388 million
March 2022₹40.95 billion$437 million
April 2022₹42.18 billion$450 million
May 2022₹43.69 billion$466 million
June 2022₹43.03 billion$459 million
July 2022₹41.62 billion$444 million
August 2022₹42.45 billion$453 million
September 2022₹42.45 billion$453 million
October 2022₹44.52 billion$475 million
November 2022₹46.46 billion$496 million
December 2022₹49.4 billion$527 million
January 2023₹48.14 billion$514 million
February 2023₹46.83 billion$500 million
March 2023₹50.67 billion$541 million
April 2023₹51.49 billion$550 million
May 2023₹54.36 billion$580 million
June 2023₹51.96 billion$555 million
July 2023₹49.81 billion$532 million
August 2023₹51.76 billion$552 million
September 2023₹50.89 billion$543 million
October 2023₹55.39 billion$591 million
November 2023₹53.03 billion$566 million
December 2023₹58.61 billion$626 million
January 2024₹55.6 billion$593 million
February 2024₹55.82 billion$596 million
March 2024₹59.39 billion$634 million
April 2024₹55.92 billion$597 million
May 2024₹59.08 billion$631 million
June 2024₹57.8 billion$617 million
July 2024₹55.78 billion$595 million
August 2024₹56.11 billion$599 million
September 2024₹56.2 billion$600 million
October 2024₹61.15 billion$653 million
November 2024₹60.7 billion$648 million
December 2024₹66.42 billion$709 million
January 2025₹66.14 billion$706 million
February 2025₹66.01 billion$705 million
March 2025₹68 billion$726 million
April 2025₹68.01 billion$726 million
May 2025₹70.87 billion$756 million
June 2025₹67.93 billion$725 million
July 2025₹66.69 billion$712 million
August 2025₹66.61 billion$711 million
September 2025₹64.21 billion$685 million
October 2025₹66.86 billion$714 million
November 2025₹70.46 billion$752 million
December 2025₹73.85 billion$788 million
January 2026₹72.32 billion$772 million
February 2026₹69.25 billion$739 million
March 2026₹71.93 billion$768 million
April 2026₹70.25 billion$750 million
May 2026₹73.08 billion$780 million
June 2026₹72.15 billion$770 million
July 2026₹71.43 billion$762 million
August 2026₹71.85 billion$767 million
September 2026₹70.96 billion$757 million

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Tags issued to date130.33 millionSeptember 2026
Banks live40NETC participants
Average toll payment₹210$2.25Average of reported monthly payments

Source: National Payments Corporation of India, India Dispatch Research

Indian Railways carried 647.2 million passengers in October 2026

Passenger traffic rose 1.9% from a year earlier. The separate annual history below ends in 2024-25, when 1.61 billion tonnes of revenue-earning freight was loaded.

Passengers originating7.29 billion

2024-25

Annual passengers originating on Indian Railways. Latest shown reading: 7.29 billion in 2024-25.
Annual passengers originating on Indian Railways, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
2014-158.22 billion
2015-168.11 billion
2016-178.12 billion
2017-188.29 billion
2018-198.44 billion
2019-208.09 billion
2020-211.25 billion
2021-223.52 billion
2022-236.4 billion
2023-246.91 billion
2024-257.29 billion

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Revenue-earning freight1.61 billion tonnes

2024-25

Annual revenue-earning freight loaded by Indian Railways. Latest shown reading: 1.61 billion in 2024-25.
Annual revenue-earning freight loaded by Indian Railways, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
2014-151.1 billion
2015-161.1 billion
2016-171.11 billion
2017-181.16 billion
2018-191.22 billion
2019-201.21 billion
2020-211.23 billion
2021-221.42 billion
2022-231.51 billion
2023-241.59 billion
2024-251.61 billion

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Latest monthly passengers647.2 millionOctober 2026
From a year earlier+1.9%635.2 million a year ago
Latest monthly freight145.07 million tonnesOctober 2026

Source: Indian Railways, India Dispatch Research

Indian airlines carried 11.82 million domestic passengers in September 2026

The ten-year series covers scheduled domestic traffic. The load factor is the share of available seats that were filled.

Scheduled domestic passengers11.82 million

September 2026

Monthly scheduled domestic airline passengers. Latest shown reading: 11.82 million in September 2026.
Monthly scheduled domestic airline passengers, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
January 20167.62 million
February 20167.44 million
March 20167.84 million
April 20167.9 million
May 20168.62 million
June 20167.93 million
July 20168.48 million
August 20168.35 million
September 20168.2 million
October 20168.64 million
November 20168.94 million
December 20169.52 million
January 20179.55 million
February 20178.62 million
March 20179.01 million
April 20179.1 million
May 201710.14 million
June 20179.54 million
July 20179.53 million
August 20179.66 million
September 20179.55 million
October 201710.42 million
November 201710.45 million
December 201711.21 million
January 201811.45 million
February 201810.72 million
March 201811.54 million
April 201811.48 million
May 201811.82 million
June 201811.29 million
July 201811.66 million
August 201811.32 million
September 201811.36 million
October 201811.81 million
November 201811.61 million
December 201812.65 million
January 201912.47 million
February 201911.32 million
March 201911.56 million
April 201910.97 million
May 201912.15 million
June 201911.99 million
July 201911.86 million
August 201911.76 million
September 201911.49 million
October 201912.28 million
November 201912.91 million
December 201912.98 million
January 202012.75 million
February 202012.33 million
March 20207.74 million
May 2020278,417
June 20201.98 million
July 20202.1 million
August 20202.83 million
September 20203.94 million
October 20205.27 million
November 20206.34 million
December 20207.31 million
January 20217.7 million
February 20217.8 million
March 20217.79 million
April 20215.65 million
May 20212.04 million
June 20213.03 million
July 20214.9 million
August 20216.54 million
September 20216.89 million
October 20218.78 million
November 202110.47 million
December 202111.16 million
January 20226.41 million
February 20227.7 million
March 202210.62 million
April 202210.55 million
May 202211.47 million
June 202210.51 million
July 20229.7 million
August 202210.12 million
September 202210.35 million
October 202211.4 million
November 202211.68 million
December 202212.74 million
January 202312.55 million
February 202312.07 million
March 202312.89 million
April 202312.89 million
May 202313.21 million
June 202312.49 million
July 202312.1 million
August 202312.42 million
September 202312.25 million
October 202312.64 million
November 202312.74 million
December 202313.8 million
January 202413.13 million
February 202412.65 million
March 202413.37 million
April 202413.2 million
May 202413.8 million
June 202413.21 million
July 202412.99 million
August 202413.13 million
September 202413.03 million
October 202413.66 million
November 202414.25 million
December 202414.93 million
January 202514.7 million
February 202514.12 million
March 202514.54 million
April 202514.31 million
May 202514.05 million
June 202513.6 million
July 202512.61 million
August 202512.95 million
September 202512.64 million
October 202514.03 million
November 202515.24 million
December 202514.31 million
January 202615.25 million
February 202614.06 million
March 202614.37 million
April 202613.81 million
May 202615.39 million
June 202613.46 million
July 202612 million
August 202612.13 million
September 202611.82 million
1m −2.5%1y −6.5%

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Passenger load factor81.1%

September 2026

Scheduled domestic passenger load factor. Latest shown reading: 81.1% in September 2026.
Scheduled domestic passenger load factor, observations in the selected range
PeriodPercent
January 201684.3%
February 201684.8%
March 201682.8%
April 201684.0%
May 201686.4%
June 201681.0%
July 201684.1%
August 201682.2%
September 201682.5%
October 201681.1%
November 201684.5%
December 201688.7%
January 201788.3%
February 201787.2%
March 201781.8%
April 201785.6%
May 201788.9%
June 201785.9%
July 201783.2%
August 201783.5%
September 201784.5%
October 201784.8%
November 201789.2%
December 201789.5%
January 201889.1%
February 201891.0%
March 201888.0%
April 201889.5%
May 201887.8%
June 201885.3%
July 201886.6%
August 201883.4%
September 201884.0%
October 201883.0%
November 201884.1%
December 201887.5%
January 201985.9%
February 201989.1%
March 201986.5%
April 201987.5%
May 201989.9%
June 201989.3%
July 201986.3%
August 201985.1%
September 201985.5%
October 201983.6%
November 201989.6%
December 201987.9%
January 202086.0%
February 202087.7%
March 202073.1%
May 202050.8%
June 202059.5%
July 202058.0%
August 202065.7%
September 202064.3%
October 202066.9%
November 202072.7%
December 202070.3%
January 202169.2%
February 202174.8%
March 202168.1%
April 202159.8%
May 202149.3%
June 202162.8%
July 202166.5%
August 202172.0%
September 202172.3%
October 202177.2%
November 202180.0%
December 202179.5%
January 202265.4%
February 202285.3%
March 202282.3%
April 202280.5%
May 202282.9%
June 202279.1%
July 202278.0%
August 202278.8%
September 202281.7%
October 202283.2%
November 202287.7%
December 202288.8%
January 202384.9%
February 202388.4%
March 202385.7%
April 202388.3%
May 202391.7%
June 202390.8%
July 202384.1%
August 202384.7%
September 202385.6%
October 202384.5%
November 202386.3%
December 202390.7%
January 202489.2%
February 202489.0%
March 202486.0%
April 202486.8%
May 202488.9%
June 202487.3%
July 202485.0%
August 202482.8%
September 202483.0%
October 202482.4%
November 202489.4%
December 202488.8%
January 202588.3%
February 202590.4%
March 202583.8%
April 202586.1%
May 202583.9%
June 202584.5%
July 202582.8%
August 202584.1%
September 202581.4%
October 202581.4%
November 202588.5%
December 202588.8%
January 202687.5%
February 202689.3%
March 202683.4%
April 202682.0%
May 202685.9%
June 202685.7%
July 202683.1%
August 202679.0%
September 202681.1%

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Source: Directorate General of Civil Aviation, India Dispatch Research

Indian airports handled 30.1 million passengers in September 2026

The series includes domestic and international passengers. Airport rankings compare the latest month with the same month a year earlier.

Passengers through airports30.1 million

September 2026

Monthly passenger traffic through Indian airports. Latest shown reading: 30.1 million in September 2026.
Monthly passenger traffic through Indian airports, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
January 201620.17 million
February 201619.18 million
March 201620.28 million
May 201622.08 million
June 201620.39 million
July 201621.67 million
August 201621.42 million
September 201616.22 million
October 201621.83 million
November 201622.58 million
December 201624.31 million
January 201724.53 million
February 201721.87 million
March 201722.98 million
April 201723.17 million
May 201725.52 million
June 201723.95 million
July 201724.17 million
August 201724.51 million
September 201723.96 million
October 201725.82 million
November 201726.02 million
December 201728.22 million
January 201828.54 million
February 201826.34 million
March 201828.51 million
April 201828.22 million
May 201829.11 million
June 201827.76 million
July 201828.67 million
August 201828.01 million
September 201827.69 million
October 201828.75 million
November 201828.59 million
December 201831.26 million
January 201930.92 million
February 201927.52 million
March 201928.19 million
April 201926.7 million
May 201928.91 million
June 201928.93 million
July 201928.9 million
August 201928.78 million
September 201927.75 million
October 201929.58 million
November 201931.22 million
December 201931.85 million
January 202031.32 million
February 202029.48 million
March 202017.54 million
April 202062,151
May 2020716,990
June 20204.25 million
July 20204.59 million
August 20206.16 million
September 20208.45 million
October 202011.17 million
November 202013.57 million
December 202015.79 million
January 202116.73 million
February 202116.87 million
April 202112.46 million
May 20214.46 million
June 20216.51 million
July 202110.53 million
August 202114.26 million
September 202115.44 million
October 202119.64 million
November 202123.23 million
December 202125.12 million
January 202215.27 million
February 202217.66 million
March 202224.43 million
April 202224.34 million
May 202226.85 million
June 202225.28 million
July 202223.94 million
August 202224.68 million
September 202224.94 million
October 202227.45 million
November 202228.28 million
December 202230.92 million
January 202330.52 million
February 202329.03 million
March 202331.02 million
April 202330.56 million
May 202331.96 million
June 202330.45 million
July 202330.12 million
August 202330.41 million
September 202329.78 million
October 202330.71 million
November 202331.31 million
December 202333.99 million
January 202432.73 million
February 202431.38 million
March 202433.03 million
April 202432.39 million
May 202434.34 million
June 202432.81 million
July 202432.47 million
August 202432.69 million
September 202432.18 million
October 202433.71 million
November 202435.46 million
December 202437.54 million
January 202537.13 million
February 202534.91 million
March 202536.09 million
April 202535.72 million
May 202535.38 million
June 202534.01 million
July 202532.14 million
August 202533.08 million
September 202531.96 million
October 202535.28 million
November 202537.95 million
December 202536.49 million
January 202638.63 million
February 202635.08 million
March 202634.51 million
April 202633.83 million
May 202636.98 million
June 202633.39 million
July 202630.63 million
August 202631.01 million
September 202630.1 million
1m −2.9%1y −5.8%

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Largest airports by passenger traffic

AirportPassengers1y
Delhi (DIAL)5.99 million+2.7%
Mumbai (MIAL)4 million−9.2%
Bengaluru (BIAL)3.26 million−5.2%
Hyderabad (GHIAL)2.08 million−12.7%
Chennai1.6 million−12.2%
Kolkata1.34 million−15.3%
Ahmedabad911,253−10.4%
Pune886,345+4.2%
Kochi845,549−10.3%
Guwahati458,539−6.7%

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Freight through airports372 thousand tonnes

September 2026

Monthly freight through Indian airports: 102 observations shown, from January 2017 through September 2026.

Monthly freight through Indian airports. Latest shown reading: 372,275 in September 2026.
Monthly freight through Indian airports, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
January 2017180,759
February 2017175,133
March 2017212,181
April 2017195,611
May 2017207,552
June 2017137,860
July 2017130,806
August 2017138,215
September 2017209,201
October 2017203,969
November 2017205,222
February 2019270,622
March 2019308,408
April 2019275,155
May 2019293,411
June 2019273,432
July 2019293,007
August 2019288,532
September 2019284,244
October 2019300,396
November 2019279,577
December 2019282,731
January 2020275,655
February 2020267,865
March 2020210,111
April 202047,240
May 202094,927
June 2020162,923
July 2020191,977
August 2020204,247
September 2020239,016
October 2020258,999
November 2020243,541
December 2020257,504
January 2021245,320
February 2021244,969
April 2021263,014
May 2021238,193
June 2021237,309
July 2021259,168
August 2021264,509
September 2021274,642
October 2021301,824
November 2021258,541
December 2021275,384
January 2022182,570
February 2022238,110
March 2022283,277
April 2022269,211
May 2022271,054
June 2022270,403
July 2022275,032
August 2022261,356
September 2022273,335
October 2022257,969
November 2022252,700
December 2022259,123
January 2023237,756
February 2023243,137
March 2023287,371
April 2023269,280
May 2023270,123
June 2023268,301
July 2023271,971
August 2023279,291
September 2023272,651
October 2023291,885
November 2023269,331
December 2023287,107
January 2024273,408
February 2024293,129
March 2024329,456
April 2024282,708
May 2024312,577
June 2024311,113
July 2024321,098
August 2024314,101
September 2024321,594
October 2024334,251
November 2024291,862
December 2024310,147
January 2025297,937
February 2025278,741
March 2025342,073
April 2025315,116
May 2025328,360
June 2025311,879
July 2025334,481
August 2025330,692
September 2025330,844
October 2025325,950
November 2025244,369
December 2025339,662
January 2026324,692
February 2026328,613
March 2026343,310
April 2026347,558
May 2026364,452
June 2026262,059
July 2026372,265
August 2026369,878
September 2026372,275
1m +0.6%1y +12.5%

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Source: Airports Authority of India, India Dispatch Research

Foreign tourist arrivals were 16.3% below their 2019 peak in 2025

9.15 million foreign tourists arrived, against 10.93 million in 2019.

Monthly arrivals691,247

August 2026

Monthly foreign tourist arrivals. Latest shown reading: 691,247 in August 2026.
Monthly foreign tourist arrivals, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
January 2015790,854
February 2015761,007
March 2015729,154
April 2015541,551
May 2015509,869
June 2015512,341
July 2015628,323
August 2015599,478
September 2015542,600
October 2015683,286
November 2015815,947
December 2015912,723
January 2016844,533
February 2016848,782
March 2016809,107
April 2016592,004
May 2016527,466
June 2016546,972
July 2016733,834
August 2016652,111
September 2016608,177
October 2016741,770
November 2016878,280
December 20161.02 million
January 2017964,109
February 2017931,025
March 2017885,936
April 2017717,899
May 2017622,408
June 2017663,470
July 2017779,309
August 2017719,129
September 2017719,964
October 2017866,976
November 2017997,738
December 20171.17 million
January 20181.05 million
February 20181.05 million
March 20181.02 million
April 2018745,033
May 2018606,513
June 2018683,935
July 2018806,493
August 2018785,993
September 2018719,894
October 2018890,223
November 20181.01 million
December 20181.19 million
January 20191.11 million
February 20191.09 million
March 2019978,236
April 2019774,651
May 2019615,136
June 2019726,446
July 2019818,125
August 2019800,837
September 2019751,513
October 2019945,017
November 20191.09 million
December 20191.23 million
January 20201.12 million
February 20201.02 million
March 2020328,304
April 20202,820
May 20203,764
June 20208,590
July 202012,655
August 202019,761
September 202028,167
October 202041,494
November 202070,977
December 202090,544
January 202194,662
February 2021110,312
March 2021133,768
April 202178,718
May 202119,765
June 202136,070
July 202172,501
August 202192,728
September 2021115,661
October 2021191,415
November 2021263,867
December 2021317,647
January 2022215,935
February 2022254,538
March 2022358,023
April 2022411,010
May 2022445,690
June 2022547,074
July 2022669,499
August 2022524,756
September 2022551,580
October 2022677,055
November 2022789,330
December 2022992,977
January 2023891,084
February 2023893,352
March 2023824,549
April 2023625,772
May 2023618,086
June 2023667,720
July 2023786,486
August 2023664,155
September 2023666,946
October 2023832,233
November 2023948,631
December 20231.1 million
January 2024981,609
February 20241.03 million
March 2024893,021
April 2024672,684
May 2024622,189
June 2024722,615
July 2024799,842
August 2024661,322
September 2024691,247
October 2024840,330
November 2024973,941
December 20241.06 million
January 2025981,976
February 2025950,813
March 2025771,454
April 2025623,677
May 2025489,373
June 2025565,673
July 2025686,046
August 2025625,255
September 2025621,797
October 2025794,948
November 2025958,722
December 20251.08 million
January 20261.01 million
February 2026971,509
March 2026730,217
April 2026534,596
May 2026517,074
June 2026584,063
July 2026722,705
August 2026691,247

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Annual arrivals9,148,766

2025

Annual foreign tourist arrivals. Latest shown reading: 9.15 million in 2025.
Annual foreign tourist arrivals, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
20158.03 million
20168.8 million
201710.04 million
201810.56 million
201910.93 million
20202.74 million
20211.53 million
20226.44 million
20239.52 million
20249.95 million
20259.15 million

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Source: Ministry of Tourism, India Dispatch Research

Telecom

Full series: Telecom subscribers, usage and revenue

India had 1.11 billion broadband connections in September 2026

Average wireless data use was 28.39 GB per data subscriber a month in June 2026. Monthly subscriber stocks and quarterly usage retain their own dates.

Broadband subscribers1.11 billion

September 2026

Broadband subscribers at reported month end: 25 observations shown, from March 2021 through September 2026.

Broadband subscribers at reported month end. Latest shown reading: 1.11 billion in September 2026.
Broadband subscribers at reported month end, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
March 2021778.09 million
June 2021792.78 million
September 2021794.88 million
December 2021792.09 million
March 2022788.3 million
June 2022800.94 million
September 2022815.93 million
December 2022832.2 million
March 2023846.57 million
June 2023861.47 million
September 2023885 million
December 2023904.54 million
March 2024924.07 million
June 2024940.75 million
September 2024944.39 million
December 2024944.96 million
March 2025944.12 million
June 2025979.71 million
September 2025995.63 million
December 20251.01 billion
March 20261.07 billion
June 20261.09 billion
July 20261.09 billion
August 20261.1 billion
September 20261.11 billion

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Wireless data use28.39 GB

per subscriber per month · June 2026

Average monthly wireless data use per data subscriber: 22 observations shown, from March 2021 through June 2026.

Average monthly wireless data use per data subscriber. Latest shown reading: 28.4 in June 2026.
Average monthly wireless data use per data subscriber, observations in the selected range
PeriodRatio
March 202112.3
June 202114.1
September 202114.7
December 202115
March 202215.8
June 202216.4
September 202217.2
December 202217.1
March 202317.4
June 202318.4
September 202319.1
December 202319.5
March 202420.3
June 202421.3
September 202421.1
December 202421.5
March 202522.2
June 202524
September 202525.2
December 202525.7
March 202626.7
June 202628.4

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Rural internet subscribers448.08 millionJune 2026
Urban internet subscribers666.09 millionJune 2026
Wireless revenue per user₹187$2per subscriber per month · June 2026

Source: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, India Dispatch Research

Jobs and businesses

Full series: Employment and unemployment · White-collar hiring · Employment and economic output by sector · Sales per rupee of staff cost · Formal payroll additions · Unincorporated businesses

52.7% of people aged 15 and above were working in September 2026

The worker population ratio was 55.5% in rural India and 47.2% in urban India.

Worker population ratio

Working52.7%

September 2026

Worker population ratio: 14 observations shown, from August 2025 through September 2026.

Worker population ratio. Latest shown reading: 52.7% in September 2026.
Worker population ratio, observations in the selected range
PeriodPercent
August 202552.2%
September 202552.4%
October 202552.5%
November 202553.2%
December 202553.4%
January 202653.1%
February 202653.2%
March 202652.6%
April 202652.2%
May 202651.4%
June 202651.4%
July 202652.5%
August 202652.8%
September 202652.7%

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Latest labour-market rates

AreaIn labour forceWorkingUnemployed
India55.5%52.7%5%
Rural58%55.5%4.2%
Urban50.7%47.2%6.9%

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Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, India Dispatch Research

White-collar hiring was 5.5% higher than a year earlier in October 2026

The index tracks openings advertised on Naukri, a private platform. It does not count all jobs in India.

White-collar hiring index2,836

October 2026

Naukri JobSpeak white-collar hiring index. Latest shown reading: 2,836 in October 2026.
Naukri JobSpeak white-collar hiring index, observations in the selected range
PeriodIndex
September 20253,002
October 20252,480
November 20253,001
December 20253,001
January 20262,637
February 20263,233
March 20262,858
April 20263,045
May 20262,836
June 20263,027
July 20263,227
August 20263,028
September 20263,053
October 20262,836
1y −5.5%

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Source: Info Edge, India Dispatch Research

Agriculture employs 41.6% of workers and contributes value added equal to 16.2% of

Industry employs 25.8% of workers and services employ 32.6%. The employment figures are modelled estimates. The value-added figures come from national accounts.

Terms in this reading
GDP
Gross domestic product, the value of goods and services produced within the economy. Constant-price GDP measures output using a fixed price base. Current-price GDP includes price changes. Definition and conventions

Share of employment in agriculture

Agriculture41.6%

2025

Share of employment in agriculture: 35 observations shown, from 1991 through 2025.

Share of employment in agriculture. Latest shown reading: 41.6% in 2025.
Share of employment in agriculture, observations in the selected range
PeriodPercent
199163.1%
199262.9%
199362.7%
199462.4%
199562.0%
199661.5%
199761.2%
199860.6%
199959.9%
200059.6%
200158.9%
200258.2%
200357.2%
200456.0%
200555.0%
200654.3%
200753.4%
200852.9%
200951.9%
201051.1%
201149.1%
201247.1%
201346.2%
201445.3%
201544.3%
201643.2%
201742.3%
201841.3%
201940.7%
202044.7%
202144.1%
202242.9%
202343.5%
202442.4%
202541.6%

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Agriculture value added as a share of GDP

Agriculture16.2%

2025

Agriculture value added as a share of GDP: 35 observations shown, from 1991 through 2025.

Agriculture value added as a share of GDP. Latest shown reading: 16.2% in 2025.
Agriculture value added as a share of GDP, observations in the selected range
PeriodPercent
199127.7%
199226.9%
199327.1%
199426.5%
199524.5%
199625.2%
199724.2%
199824.2%
199923.0%
200021.6%
200121.6%
200219.5%
200319.6%
200417.8%
200517.6%
200616.8%
200716.8%
200816.8%
200916.7%
201017.0%
201117.2%
201216.8%
201317.1%
201416.8%
201516.2%
201616.4%
201716.6%
201816.0%
201916.8%
202018.7%
202117.4%
202218.2%
202317.7%
202417.6%
202516.2%

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Source: World Bank, India Dispatch Research

Listed manufacturers made ₹18.18 in sales for each rupee spent on staff in the first quarter of 2026-27

The headline uses the latest published manufacturing ratio, matching the first chart. IT and other services retain their own latest available quarters. These company-account ratios are not direct measures of worker productivity.

Manufacturing sales for each rupee spent on staff

Manufacturing18.2

first quarter of 2026-27

Manufacturing sales for each rupee spent on staff: 8 observations shown, from first quarter of 2024-25 through first quarter of 2026-27.

Manufacturing sales for each rupee spent on staff. Latest shown reading: 18.2 in first quarter of 2026-27.
Manufacturing sales for each rupee spent on staff, observations in the selected range
PeriodRatio
first quarter of 2024-2517.2
third quarter of 2024-2517.5
fourth quarter of 2024-2518.2
first quarter of 2025-2616.9
second quarter of 2025-2617.2
third quarter of 2025-2617.2
fourth quarter of 2025-2618.9
first quarter of 2026-2718.2

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Source: Reserve Bank of India, India Dispatch Research

India’s formal provident-fund payroll recorded 12.98 million net additions in 2024-25

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, or , records provisional net additions for workers covered by the statutory provident fund. The total fell 1.3% from the previous financial year. The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, or ESIC, reports its own registrations separately below.

Terms in this reading
EPFO
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, which administers the statutory provident fund for covered employees and publishes payroll additions and exits. Definition and conventions

Annual EPFO-covered net payroll

Net payroll12.98 million

2024-25

Annual EPFO-covered net payroll: 8 observations shown, from 2017-18 through 2024-25.

Annual EPFO-covered net payroll. Latest shown reading: 12.98 million in 2024-25.
Annual EPFO-covered net payroll, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
2017-181.55 million
2018-196.11 million
2019-207.86 million
2020-217.71 million
2021-2212.23 million
2022-2313.85 million
2023-2413.15 million
2024-2512.98 million

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Monthly movements in the published series

MonthFirst-time entriesExitsRejoinersNet payroll
April 2025933,3081.45 million1.94 million1.43 million
May 2025994,8241.31 million1.78 million1.46 million
June 20251.1 million1 million1.81 million1.9 million
July 2025979,383518,4591.64 million2.1 million

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Annual new ESIC registrations

New ESIC registrations19.69 million

2025-26

Annual new ESIC registrations: 9 observations shown, from 2017-18 through 2025-26.

Annual new ESIC registrations. Latest shown reading: 19.69 million in 2025-26.
Annual new ESIC registrations, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
2017-1811.14 million
2018-1920.24 million
2019-2020.6 million
2020-2115.09 million
2021-2219.4 million
2022-2321.9 million
2023-2422.59 million
2024-2522.15 million
2025-2619.69 million
1y −11.1%Paid contribution 73.2%

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Source: Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation and Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, India Dispatch Research

India had an estimated 86.73 million unincorporated establishments in the second quarter of 2026

They employ 136.99 million people. 82% use the internet and 80% use online financial services, including , India’s shared instant-payments network, wallets and card terminals.

Terms in this reading
UPI
The Unified Payments Interface, India’s shared network for instant payments between bank accounts. Definition and conventions
Establishments86.73 million

second quarter of 2026

Estimated unincorporated non-agricultural establishments. Latest shown reading: 86.73 million in second quarter of 2026.
Estimated unincorporated non-agricultural establishments, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
second quarter of 202579.42 million
second quarter of 202686.73 million

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Workers136.99 million

second quarter of 2026

Estimated workers in unincorporated non-agricultural establishments. Latest shown reading: 136.99 million in second quarter of 2026.
Estimated workers in unincorporated non-agricultural establishments, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
second quarter of 2025128.57 million
second quarter of 2026136.99 million

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Where the establishments and workers are

ActivityEstablishmentsWorkersWorkers per establishment
Manufacturing22.72 million35.66 million1.57
Trade23.19 million39.56 million1.71
Other services40.82 million61.76 million1.51

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Same quarter a year ago +9.2%Registered under an act 42.5%

Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, India Dispatch Research

Farming and rural incomes

Full series: Crop production and rice exports · Rural agricultural wages · Rural employment-guarantee work · Monsoon-crop sowing · Seasonal rainfall · Reservoir storage · PM-Kisan beneficiaries

Rice production reached 154 million tonnes in the latest 2025-26 estimate

21.57 million tonnes of basmati and other rice were exported in 2025-26. Production and trade are separate series with their own release dates.

Rice production

Rice154.02 million tonnes

2025-26

Rice production: 11 observations shown, from FY 2015-16 through FY 2025-26.

Rice production. Latest shown reading: 154.02 million tonnes in FY 2025-26.
Rice production, observations in the selected range
PeriodTonnes
FY 2015-16104.41 million tonnes
FY 2016-17109.7 million tonnes
FY 2017-18112.76 million tonnes
FY 2018-19116.48 million tonnes
FY 2019-20118.87 million tonnes
FY 2020-21124.37 million tonnes
FY 2021-22129.47 million tonnes
FY 2022-23135.76 million tonnes
FY 2023-24137.83 million tonnes
FY 2024-25150.18 million tonnes
FY 2025-26154.02 million tonnes

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Basmati rice exports by volume

Basmati6.52 million tonnes

2025-26

Basmati rice exports by volume: 15 observations shown, from FY 2011-12 through FY 2025-26.

Basmati rice exports by volume. Latest shown reading: 6.52 million tonnes in FY 2025-26.
Basmati rice exports by volume, observations in the selected range
PeriodTonnes
FY 2011-123.17 million tonnes
FY 2012-133.46 million tonnes
FY 2013-143.75 million tonnes
FY 2014-153.7 million tonnes
FY 2015-164.05 million tonnes
FY 2016-173.99 million tonnes
FY 2017-184.06 million tonnes
FY 2018-194.41 million tonnes
FY 2019-204.45 million tonnes
FY 2020-214.63 million tonnes
FY 2021-223.94 million tonnes
FY 2022-234.56 million tonnes
FY 2023-245.24 million tonnes
FY 2024-256.07 million tonnes
FY 2025-266.52 million tonnes

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Basmati rice exports by value

Basmati$5.67 billion

2025-26

Basmati rice exports by value: 15 observations shown, from FY 2011-12 through FY 2025-26.

Basmati rice exports by value. Latest shown reading: $5.67 billion in FY 2025-26.
Basmati rice exports by value, observations in the selected range
PeriodUS dollars
FY 2011-12$3.22 billion
FY 2012-13$3.56 billion
FY 2013-14$4.86 billion
FY 2014-15$4.52 billion
FY 2015-16$3.48 billion
FY 2016-17$3.21 billion
FY 2017-18$4.17 billion
FY 2018-19$4.71 billion
FY 2019-20$4.37 billion
FY 2020-21$4.02 billion
FY 2021-22$3.54 billion
FY 2022-23$4.79 billion
FY 2023-24$5.84 billion
FY 2024-25$5.94 billion
FY 2025-26$5.67 billion

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Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Department of Commerce, India Dispatch Research

Agricultural daily wages varied across the states reported for August 2026

The chart uses general agricultural labourers wages. Where the Labour Bureau reports no value, the chart leaves a gap.

Axis in INR. Paired USD values use the site’s dated reference rate. Maharashtra daily wage for men, general agricultural labour. Latest shown reading: ₹384 ($4.09) in Aug 2026.
Maharashtra daily wage for men, general agricultural labour, observations in the selected range
PeriodIndian rupeesUS dollar equivalent at the site’s dated reference rate
Apr 2013₹196$2.09
May 2013₹196$2.09
Jun 2013₹200$2.13
Nov 2013₹190$2.03
Dec 2013₹190$2.03
Jan 2014₹188$2.01
Feb 2014₹188$2.01
Mar 2014₹191$2.04
Apr 2014₹195$2.08
May 2014₹195$2.08
Jun 2014₹195$2.08
Jul 2014₹200$2.13
Aug 2014₹199$2.12
Sep 2014₹197$2.11
Oct 2014₹196$2.1
Nov 2014₹193$2.06
Dec 2014₹196$2.09
Jan 2015₹196$2.09
Feb 2015₹196$2.09
Mar 2015₹197$2.1
Apr 2015₹194$2.07
May 2015₹194$2.07
Jun 2015₹194$2.07
Jul 2015₹194$2.07
Aug 2015₹196$2.1
Sep 2015₹195$2.08
Oct 2015₹195$2.08
Nov 2015₹196$2.1
Dec 2015₹196$2.1
Jan 2016₹198$2.12
Feb 2016₹198$2.12
Mar 2016₹196$2.09
Apr 2016₹205$2.19
May 2016₹207$2.21
Jun 2016₹206$2.2
Jul 2016₹192$2.05
Aug 2016₹194$2.07
Sep 2016₹192$2.05
Oct 2016₹198$2.12
Nov 2016₹199$2.13
Dec 2016₹200$2.14
Jan 2017₹201$2.14
Feb 2017₹201$2.14
Mar 2017₹202$2.16
Apr 2017₹208$2.22
May 2017₹208$2.22
Jun 2017₹208$2.22
Jul 2017₹206$2.2
Aug 2017₹208$2.22
Sep 2017₹208$2.22
Oct 2017₹209$2.23
Nov 2017₹209$2.23
Dec 2017₹207$2.21
Jan 2018₹208$2.22
Feb 2018₹208$2.22
Mar 2018₹208$2.22
Apr 2018₹222$2.37
May 2018₹220$2.35
Jun 2018₹223$2.39
Jul 2018₹208$2.22
Aug 2018₹209$2.23
Sep 2018₹214$2.29
Oct 2018₹214$2.29
Nov 2018₹217$2.31
Dec 2018₹217$2.31
Jan 2019₹220$2.34
Feb 2019₹221$2.36
Mar 2019₹220$2.34
Jun 2019₹255$2.72
Jul 2019₹227$2.42
Aug 2019₹231$2.46
Sep 2019₹231$2.46
Oct 2019₹236$2.52
Nov 2019₹237$2.53
Dec 2019₹237$2.53
Jan 2020₹239$2.55
Feb 2020₹241$2.57
Mar 2020₹241$2.57
Apr 2020₹277$2.95
May 2020₹277$2.95
Jun 2020₹277$2.96
Jul 2020₹255$2.72
Aug 2020₹260$2.78
Sep 2020₹267$2.85
Oct 2020₹268$2.86
Nov 2020₹270$2.88
Dec 2020₹273$2.92
Jan 2021₹274$2.93
Feb 2021₹277$2.95
Mar 2021₹277$2.95
Apr 2021₹291$3.11
May 2021₹294$3.14
Jun 2021₹294$3.14
Jul 2021₹277$2.96
Aug 2021₹280$2.99
Sep 2021₹286$3.05
Oct 2021₹286$3.06
Nov 2021₹288$3.07
Dec 2021₹290$3.09
Jan 2022₹291$3.11
Feb 2022₹291$3.11
Mar 2022₹291$3.11
Apr 2022₹314$3.35
May 2022₹315$3.36
Jun 2022₹319$3.41
Jan 2023₹310$3.31
Mar 2023₹313$3.35
Apr 2023₹332$3.54
May 2023₹333$3.55
Jun 2023₹333$3.55
Jul 2023₹320$3.41
Aug 2023₹325$3.47
Sep 2023₹325$3.47
Oct 2023₹327$3.49
Nov 2023₹327$3.49
Dec 2023₹332$3.54
Jan 2024₹332$3.54
Feb 2024₹332$3.54
Mar 2024₹332$3.54
Apr 2024₹360$3.84
May 2024₹360$3.85
Jun 2024₹364$3.89
Jul 2024₹334$3.56
Aug 2024₹342$3.65
Sep 2024₹345$3.68
Oct 2024₹348$3.71
Nov 2024₹348$3.71
Dec 2024₹350$3.73
Jan 2025₹350$3.73
Feb 2025₹353$3.77
Mar 2025₹353$3.77
Apr 2025₹378$4.03
May 2025₹381$4.07
Jun 2025₹386$4.12
Jul 2025₹361$3.85
Aug 2025₹364$3.89
Sep 2025₹369$3.93
Oct 2025₹369$3.93
Nov 2025₹372$3.97
Dec 2025₹370$3.94
Jan 2026₹371$3.96
Feb 2026₹374$4
Mar 2026₹374$4
Jul 2026₹386$4.12
Aug 2026₹384$4.09

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Latest reported daily wage

StateMenWomen
Andhra Pradesh₹602$6.42₹439$4.68
Arunachal Pradesh₹471$5.03Not reported
Assam₹420$4.48₹382$4.08
Bihar₹394$4.2₹300$3.2
Chhattisgarh₹280$2.99₹228$2.44
Daman and Diu, Dadra Nagar and Haveli₹396$4.22Not reported
Goa₹594$6.34₹413$4.4
Gujarat₹338$3.6₹303$3.23
Haryana₹591$6.3₹503$5.37
Himachal Pradesh₹542$5.78₹553$5.9
Jammu & Kashmir₹614$6.55Not reported
Jharkhand₹319$3.41₹295$3.15
Karnataka₹531$5.66₹411$4.39
Kerala₹863$9.21₹677$7.23
Madhya Pradesh₹338$3.61₹294$3.14
Maharashtra₹384$4.09₹275$2.94
Mizoram₹588$6.27₹488$5.2
Odisha₹420$4.48₹403$4.3
Puducherry₹692$7.38₹352$3.76
Punjab₹470$5.02Not reported
Rajasthan₹447$4.77₹369$3.94
Sikkim₹493$5.26₹469$5
Tamil Nadu₹640$6.83₹396$4.22
Telangana₹431$4.6₹367$3.92
Tripura₹490$5.23Not reported
Uttar Pradesh₹407$4.34₹341$3.64
Uttarakhand₹517$5.51₹400$4.27
West Bengal₹444$4.74₹383$4.09

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Source: Labour Bureau, India Dispatch Research

India’s rural jobs guarantee provided 2.28 billion days of work in 2025-26

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, or , guaranteed eligible rural households access to public work. The series uses completed financial years as reported in the Ministry’s state table.

Terms in this reading
MGNREGA
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, which guarantees eligible rural households access to public work. Definition and conventions
Days of work2.28 billion

2025-26

MGNREGA days of work: 7 observations shown, from 2019-20 through 2025-26.

MGNREGA days of work. Latest shown reading: 2.28 billion in 2025-26.
MGNREGA days of work, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
2019-202.65 billion
2020-213.89 billion
2021-223.63 billion
2022-232.93 billion
2023-243.09 billion
2024-252.86 billion
2025-262.28 billion

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Source: Ministry of Rural Development, India Dispatch Research

Monsoon-crop sowing was 1.6% behind the previous year on 4 September 2026

108.6 million hectares had been planted with kharif, or monsoon-season, crops, against 110.4 million hectares at the same point in the previous season.

Kharif area sown by crop

million hectares

Showing 6 of 8 observations, including the smallest and largest reported values. Full series and every observation

  1. Rice
    42.182
  2. Pulses
    11.713
  3. Shri Anna Cum Coarse Cereals
    18.139
  4. Oilseeds
    19.199
  5. Jute & Mesta
    0.634
  6. Total
    108.631
0

4 September 2026

Area reported at the current published cutoff. Total is an aggregate, not an additional crop. Normal full-season acreage is not progress at the same cutoff.

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Chart notes

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Prior-year area at the corresponding cutoff

million hectares

Showing 6 of 8 observations, including the smallest and largest reported values. Full series and every observation

  1. Rice
    43.819
  2. Pulses
    11.53
  3. Shri Anna Cum Coarse Cereals
    18.248
  4. Oilseeds
    19.306
  5. Jute & Mesta
    0.624
  6. Total
    110.4
0

4 September 2026

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Chart notes

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Area sown108.6 million hectares

4 September 2026

CropCurrent seasonPrevious seasonChange
Rice42.18 million hectares43.82 million hectares−3.7%
Pulses11.71 million hectares11.53 million hectares+1.6%
Millets and coarse cereals18.14 million hectares18.25 million hectares−0.6%
Oilseeds19.2 million hectares19.31 million hectares−0.6%
Sugarcane5.85 million hectares5.89 million hectares−0.7%
Jute & Mesta0.63 million hectares0.62 million hectares+1.6%
Cotton10.92 million hectares10.99 million hectares−0.6%

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Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, India Dispatch Research

Post-monsoon rainfall was 32% below normal from 1 October through 10 November 2026

60.3 mm of rain was recorded from 1 October through 10 November 2026. The India Meteorological Department’s normal band runs from −19% to +19%, so the national reading falls outside the normal range.

Rainfall departure from normal by state

percent

Showing 6 of 36 observations, including the smallest and largest reported values. Full series and every observation

  1. Haryana
    227%
  2. Delhi (UT)
    520%
  3. Punjab
    167%
  4. Gujarat
    −94%
  5. Dadra & Nagar Haveli And Daman & Diu (UT)
    −99%
  6. Maharashtra
    −93%
0

10 November 2026

Published window 1 October 2026 to 10 November 2026. This is not necessarily the full monsoon season.

Source: India Meteorological Department

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The completed monsoon from 1 June through 30 September 2026 recorded 759.4 mm, 13% below normal. This closing reading is separate from the post-monsoon figures below.

East and North East India−52%

64.6 mm received

North West India+3%

26.6 mm received

Central India−47%

33 mm received

South Peninsula−19%

156.4 mm received

Largest deficits

State or union territoryRainDeparture
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu0 mm−99%
Gujarat1.5 mm−94%
Maharashtra6 mm−93%
Meghalaya40.5 mm−85%
Madhya Pradesh7.7 mm−78%
Ladakh (UT)1 mm−77%

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Largest surpluses

State or union territoryRainDeparture
Delhi (UT)84.9 mm+520%
Haryana34.3 mm+227%
Punjab26.4 mm+167%
Uttarakhand48.6 mm+44%
Odisha148.2 mm+17%
Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT)408.3 mm+13%

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Source: India Meteorological Department, India Dispatch Research

Reservoirs held 126.72 billion cubic metres on 15 October 2026

68.6% of monitored live capacity, against 167.91 billion cubic metres a year earlier and 151.65 billion cubic metres in the long-run average for the same date.

Storage as a share of capacity68.6%

15 October 2026

Monthly reservoir storage as a share of monitored live capacity: 33 observations shown, from 25 January 2023 through 15 October 2026.

Monthly reservoir storage as a share of monitored live capacity. Latest shown reading: 68.6% in 15 October 2026.
Monthly reservoir storage as a share of monitored live capacity, observations in the selected range
PeriodPercent
25 January 202365.0%
23 February 202354.0%
31 March 202343.0%
27 April 202336.0%
25 May 202331.0%
30 June 202327.0%
27 July 202348.0%
31 August 202363.0%
29 September 202373.0%
26 October 202371.0%
30 November 202365.0%
28 December 202360.0%
25 January 202453.0%
29 February 202443.0%
28 March 202436.0%
25 April 202430.0%
30 May 202423.0%
27 June 202420.0%
25 July 202439.0%
29 August 202480.0%
26 September 202487.0%
24 October 202487.0%
28 November 202482.0%
26 December 202475.0%
30 January 202564.0%
27 February 202552.0%
27 March 202542.0%
24 April 202535.5%
8 May 202531.8%
9 July 202632.4%
6 August 202652.8%
3 September 202670.3%
15 October 202668.6%

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Source: Central Water Commission, India Dispatch Research

93.91 million farmers have been paid so in the August–November 2026-27 round

, the central government’s income transfer to eligible landholding farming households, pays in three instalments a year. This instalment stays open through November, and the count can rise until it closes. A farmer paid in every period appears in every period’s count.

Terms in this reading
PM-Kisan
A central government income transfer paid to eligible landholding farming households in three instalments a year. Definition and conventions
FAR
The Fully Accessible Route, the set of central government bonds foreign investors may buy without aggregate investment limits. Definition and conventions
Period-wise beneficiaries93.91 million

August–November 2026-27

PM-Kisan period-wise beneficiaries: 24 observations shown, from December–March 2018-19 through August–November 2026-27.

PM-Kisan period-wise beneficiaries. Latest shown reading: 93.91 million in August–November 2026-27.
PM-Kisan period-wise beneficiaries, observations in the selected range
PeriodCount
December–March 2018-1931.62 million
April–July 2019-2066.36 million
August–November 2019-2087.64 million
December–March 2019-2089.72 million
April–July 2020-21104.95 million
August–November 2020-21102.38 million
December–March 2020-21102.38 million
April–July 2021-22112.09 million
August–November 2021-22111.98 million
December–March 2021-22111.72 million
April–July 2022-23113.1 million
August–November 2022-2390.22 million
December–March 2022-2388.26 million
April–July 2023-2496.02 million
August–November 2023-2490.8 million
December–March 2023-24115.46 million
April–July 2024-25105.29 million
August–November 2024-2595.93 million
December–March 2024-25100.69 million
April–July 2025-26104.28 million
August–November 2025-2693.8 million
December–March 2025-2694.59 million
April–July 2026-2795.77 million
August–November 2026-2793.91 million

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Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, India Dispatch Research

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