Eight core sectors’ growth slows down to 0.7% in May

India’s eight core sectors’ growth slowed down to 0.7%, lowest in nine months, in May 2025 against 6.9% in the same month last year, according to the latest government data released on Friday (June 20, 2025).

The previous low pace was recorded in August 2024 when the output had contracted by -1.5%.

In April this year, the growth in output of these key infrastructure sectors were recorded at 1%.

The output of four key sectors — crude oil, natural gas, fertiliser and electricity — recorded a negative growth in May.

However, refinery products and cement output recorded a positive growth.

During April-May this fiscal, the eight sectors expanded by 0.8% against 6.9% during the same period last fiscal.