India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a 4.8% year-on-year growth in January 2026, according to the Quick Estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
The IIP growth rate for January 2026 stood at 4.8%, compared with 7.8% recorded in December 2025.
The General Index rose to 169.4 in January 2026 from 161.6 in January 2025.
Sector-wise, Mining grew by 4.3%, Manufacturing by 4.8%, and Electricity by 5.1% in January 2026.
The index levels for January 2026 stood at 157.2 for Mining, 167.2 for Manufacturing, and 212.1 for Electricity.
Within Manufacturing, 14 out of 23 industry groups at the 2-digit National Industrial Classification level recorded positive growth in January 2026 over January 2025.
The top three positive contributors were Manufacture of basic metals at 13.2%, Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers at 10.9%, and Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products at 9.9%.
In the basic metals category, key item groups contributing to growth included flat products of alloy steel, MS slabs, and HR coils and sheets of mild steel.
In motor vehicles and related segments, auto components and spares, commercial vehicles, and bodies and chassis of buses and minibuses supported expansion.
In other non-metallic mineral products, cement of all types, cement clinkers, and stone chips were significant contributors.
As per the use-based classification, the index for Primary goods stood at 167.9 in January 2026, Capital goods at 124.4, Intermediate goods at 182.8, Infrastructure and construction goods at 227.7, Consumer durables at 138.2, and Consumer non-durables at 160.7.
Growth rates under the use-based classification showed Primary goods expanding by 3.1%, Capital goods by 4.3%, Intermediate goods by 6.0%, Infrastructure and construction goods by 13.7%, and Consumer durables by 6.3% in January 2026 over January 2025. Consumer non-durables recorded a contraction of 2.7%.
Based on use-based classification, the top three positive contributors to overall IIP growth in January 2026 were Infrastructure and construction goods, Intermediate goods, and Primary goods.
The Quick Estimates for January 2026 were compiled at a weighted response rate of 89.53%, while the final revision for December 2025 was based on a response rate of 92.65%.
The ministry stated that the index is compiled using data received from source agencies, which in turn collect information from producing factories and establishments.
