Economic Survey 2026 projects India’s FY27 GDP growth at 6.8–7.2%

The Economic Survey pegged FY27 growth in the 6.8-7.2 per cent range on Thursday. The economic survey was tabled in the parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman two days ahead of the Union Budget. The survey was prepared under the leadership of Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran and his team.

“With domestic drivers playing a dominant role and macroeconomic stability
well anchored, the balance of risks around growth remains broadly even. Taking these considerations together, the Economic Survey projects real GDP growth in FY27 in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent. The outlook, therefore, is one of steady growth amid global uncertainty, requiring caution but not pessimism,” the economic survey highlighted.

The survey also pegged GDP growth for FY26 at 7 per cent against the National Statistical Office’s first advance estimate of 7.4 per cent. The previous Economic Survey (2025) projected India’s GDP growth at 6.3-6.8 per cent for FY26. Latest estimates show FY26 at 7.4 per cent, with FY25 actual at 6.5 per cent.

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Beyond that, attention will be on how the survey frames growth sustainability and whether momentum is broad-based or increasingly dependent on government spending.