India's IIP for textiles down 2.7% YoY in May 2025

01 Jul '25

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India's IIP for textiles down 2.7% YoY in May 2025

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India's index of industrial production (IIP) grew by 1.2 per cent YoY in May, driven by a 2.6-per cent YoY manufacturing growth.
The quick estimate of IIP stood at 156.6 in May this year against 154.7 in the same month last year.
The indices for manufacturing of textiles and apparel were 104.1 and 126.6 respectively in May, representing YoY growths of minus 2.7 per cent and 2.4 per cent.

India’s index of industrial production (IIP) grew by 1.2 per cent year on year (YoY) in May this year, driven by a 2.6-per cent YoY growth in the manufacturing sector, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

The growth was 2.7 per cent YoY in April, quick estimates by the ministry show.

The quick estimate of IIP stood at 156.6 in May this year against 154.7 in the same month last year. The IIP for the manufacturing sector in May 2025 stood at 154.3.

Within the manufacturing sector, 13 out of 23 industry groups at National Industrial Classification (NIC) 2 digit-level (which represents broad industry groups) have recorded a positive YoY growth in May.

The indices stand at 157.9 for primary goods, 120.1 for capital goods, 168.1 for intermediate goods and 198.1 for infrastructure/construction goods for May 2025.

Further, the indices for consumer durables and consumer non-durables stood at 129.3 and 150.3 respectively in the month.

The indices for manufacturing of textiles and apparel were 104.1 and 126.6 respectively in May 2025, representing YoY growths of minus 2.7 per cent and 2.4 per cent.

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