Economic Survey 2025: GDP Growth rate at 6.3-6.8%, Here are major highlights

It contains many information including the country's GDP estimate and inflation.

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey today i.e. on 31 January. According to this, GDP growth is estimated to be 6.3% to 6.8% during FY26 i.e. 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. At the same time, retail inflation rose to 4.9% in April-December 2024.

The Economic Survey is presented a day before the budget. It contains many information including the country’s GDP estimate and inflation. This shows how the condition of our country’s economy is. The Department of Economic Affairs prepares it.

5 big things of Economic Survey 2025:

The economy is estimated to grow at a rate of 6.3% to 6.8% in 2025-2026. The survey says that to make India a developed India by 2047, economic growth will have to be done at the rate of 8% for the next one to two decades.

Retail inflation was 5.4% in 2024-2025, which fell to 4.9% in April-December 2024. Inflation is expected to decline in the fourth quarter. Food inflation increased due to disruption in the supply chain due to bad weather and low yield.

The survey said that the labor market conditions have improved in 7 years. The unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in FY24. At the same time, the net payroll in EPFO ​​has doubled in the last 6 years, which is a good sign of employment in the organized sector.

The rapid development of AI is not only creating new opportunities in the global labor market, but also posing significant challenges. There is a need to reduce the adverse effects of the changes caused by AI.

India needs continuous investment in infrastructure for rapid growth in the next 20 years. In the last 5 years, the government has focused on physical, digital and social infrastructure. These needs will not be met by public funding alone, so private participation will have to be increased.