TrackerEconomy
India economy dashboard: the latest numbers in one place
Growth, inflation, interest rates, jobs, industry, public finances, the rupee and markets, each with its source and release date. Updated 11 October 2026.
This page brings together the main measures of how India’s economy is doing, using the latest official release for each. As of 11 October 2026, growth is strong but inflation is rising, and the Reserve Bank of India has started raising interest rates for the first time since 2023.
Real GDP grew 7.8% in April-June 2026. Retail inflation reached 4.82% in August, its seventh monthly rise in a row, and the RBI raised the repo rate to 5.50% on 7 October. Unemployment eased to 5.0% in August and factory output grew 8.0%.
The pressure points are oil and money. Brent crude futures were at $102.95 a barrel on 9 October, the rupee closed at 96.72 to the dollar on 9 October, and forex reserves have fallen for four weeks. The Centre had used 41.9% of its full-year deficit target by August, against 38.1% a year earlier, even as GST collections grew 14.7% in September.