FICCI Projects India's GDP Growth at 6.4% for FY25, Down from 7.0% in FY24.
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In January 2025, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) released its Economic Outlook Survey. The survey projects India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for 2024-25 at 6.4%, marking a decline from the 7.0% estimated in September 2024 and the 8.2% growth achieved in 2023-24
- Conducted in December 2024, the survey attributes the economic moderation to global uncertainties and domestic challenges.
- Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation is projected at 4.8% for 2024-25, consistent with the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) forecast in December 2024, with expectations of a decline in food inflation.
- Consumer spending, agriculture, and rural consumption are expected to recover, with agriculture growing at 3.6%, and industrial and services sectors rising by 6.3% and 7.3% respectively.
Main Point :- (i) Growth will be supported by government-led investments in infrastructure, housing, logistics, and significant growth in manufacturing, electronics, and pharmaceuticals sectors.
(ii) Growth may be hindered by geopolitical uncertainties, trade disruptions, climate-induced challenges, and rising public debt levels.
(iii) Exports are projected at USD 450.5 billion, and imports at USD 729.6 billion for 2024-25.
About Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry_(FICCI)
President : Harsha Vardhan Agarwal
Headquarters : New Delhi
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