IIP Data: Industrial Production Rises To 5.2% In February, Driven by Manufacturing

Last Updated:March 30, 2026, 4:42 PM IST

Manufacturing, which carries the highest weight in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), expands 6% in February, up sharply from 2.8% in the corresponding month last year.

Overall industrial growth for the April-February period of FY26 remained unchanged at 4.1 per cent.

India’s industrial production growth accelerated to 5.2 per cent in February 2026, driven largely by a stronger performance in the manufacturing sector, according to data released by the National Statistics Office on Monday.

This marks a notable improvement from the 2.7 per cent growth recorded in February 2025, reflecting a broad-based recovery in factory activity.

The NSO also revised January 2026 industrial output growth upwards to 5.1 per cent, compared with the earlier provisional estimate of 4.8 per cent.

Manufacturing, which carries the highest weight in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), expanded by 6 per cent in February, up sharply from 2.8 per cent in the corresponding month last year.

Mining activity showed a modest uptick, with output rising 3.1 per cent against 1.6 per cent growth a year ago.

However, electricity generation growth slowed to 2.3 per cent during the month, compared to 3.6 per cent in February 2025.

Despite the February uptick, overall industrial growth for the April-February period of FY26 remained unchanged at 4.1 per cent, indicating a steady but subdued trend compared to the same period in the previous financial year.

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