India's infrastructure output slows to 5.4% in July

Meanwhile, the Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now.

Key points

• In July, iron ore, cement, electricity, coal, steel and refinery products recorded year-on-year expansion of 29.5%, 13.1%, 9%, 7.6%, 2.9% and 2.7%, respectively.
• Cumulatively, the Index of Core Industries grew 4.3% during April-July 2026, according to the provisional estimate, compared with 1.5% expansion in the corresponding period a year earlier.
• India's infrastructure output grew 5.4% year-on-year in July 2026, moderating from a revised 6% expansion in June, according to provisional administration data published on Thursday.
• Core sector growthIndia infrastructure sectorscore sector performanceindustrial activity improvementJuly industrial growthJuly expansion rateelectricity and cement productionIndex of Core Industries.
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Meanwhile, the Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now. India's infrastructure output grows 5.4% in July, down from revised 6% in June. India's infrastructure output grows 5.4% in July, down from revised 6% in June. ET OnlineLast Updated: Aug 20, 2026, 05: 25: 00 PM IST.

India's infrastructure output grew 5.4% year-on-year in July 2026. This expansion moderated from the revised 6% expansion recorded in June. The July figure demonstrates a 0.6 percentage-point slowdown from the previous month. Data covers nine key infrastructure sectors under the revamped Index of Core Industries. In practice, the new series uses 2022-23 as its base year. Listen to this article in summarized format. Unlock AI Briefing and Premium Content. Subscribe Now Already a member? Sign In.

India's infrastructure output grew 5.4% year-on-year in July 2026, moderating from a revised 6% expansion in June, according to provisional administration data published on Thursday. When output expansion was revised up from the earlier provisional estimate of 5% to 6%, the July reading marks a 0.6 percentage-point moderation from June. The data covers nine key infrastructure sectors under the revamped Index of Core Industries (ICI). It uses 2022-23 as the base year and includes iron ore as the ninth sector. The new series replaced the earlier 2011-12-based series.

In July, iron ore, cement, electricity, coal, steel and refinery products recorded year-on-year expansion of 29.5%, 13.1%, 9%, 7.6%, 2.9% and 2.7%, respectively. In contrast, natural gas, crude oil and fertiliser output declined during the month. Iron ore, electricity and cement have remained the key drivers of overall infrastructure-sector expansion in recent months. Source: PIB.

Cumulatively, the Index of Core Industries grew 4.3% during April-July 2026, according to the provisional estimate, compared with 1.5% expansion in the corresponding period a year earlier. The stronger cumulative performance reflects a broader improvement in core-sector activity despite the moderation in overall expansion in July.

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