Indian Economy

In FY26, as on October 17, 2025, foreign exchange reserves in India stood at Rs. 61,77,971 crore (US$ 704.52 billion).

For September 2025, India’s merchandise and service exports were estimated at US$ 67.20 billion.

India’s overall exports in FY26 (April-September 2025) were estimated at US$ 413.30 billion. Overall imports over the same period were estimated at US$ 472.79 billion.

India’s merchandise exports in September 2025 were estimated at US$ 36.38 billion. Merchandise imports in September 2025 were estimated at US$ 68.53 billion.

During January-September 2025, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investments stood at US$ 26 billion across 1,363 deals.

According to the Department of Economic Affairs, India’s overseas foreign direct investment (OFDI) commitment stood at Rs. 14,184 crore (US$ 1.63 billion) in May 2025.

The gross GST (Goods and Services Tax) revenue collection stood at Rs. 1,89,017 crore (US$ 21.56 billion) in September 2025.

The mutual funds asset base stood at Rs. 75,61,309 crore (US$ 862.28 billion) as of September 30, 2025.

The combined index of eight core industries stood at 166.0 for FY26 (April-September) compared to 161.3 for FY25 (April-September). For the month of September 2025, the combined index of eight core industries stood at 160.1.

India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for August 2025 stood at 151.7 against 145.8 in August 2024.

The provisional Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for all commodities stood at 154.9 in September 2025.

Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) - Combined inflation was -2.28% in September 2025 against 9.24% in September 2024.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) - Combined inflation was 1.54% in September 2025 against 5.49% in September 2024.