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India’s Core Sector Output Grows 1.7% in June

INDIA, JUL 21 – Five of eight core sectors contracted in June 2025, with steel, cement, and refinery products growing 9.3%, 9.2%, and 3.4% respectively, government data showed.

  • According to the Office of the Economic Adviser, data released Monday shows eight core sectors in India grew 1.7% in June 2025, down from 5%.
  • Five sectors contracted in June, with coal down 6.8% and crude oil down 1.2%.
  • Positive outputs emerged in steel and cement, with refinery products growing 3.4%, steel 9.3% and cement 9.2%, following May’s 1.2% expansion.
  • ICRA’s Chief Economist observed `it remained decidedly tepid`, adding that `excess rains in the latter half of June 2025 impacted electricity generation`.
  • The July 2025 index is set for release on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, while these industries make up 40.27% of IIP weight.
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Live Mint broke the news in New Delhi, India on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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