These Are The Reasons For Driving India’s Economy

India’s economy delivered one of its most remarkable performances in 2025, distinguished by robust growth, subdued inflation, and a surge in capital market activity. Despite a challenging global backdrop marked by geopolitical headwinds and trade tensions, the Indian economy stood out with resilient domestic demand, easing price pressures, and renewed investor confidence. 

According to Firstpost, six major forces shaped this momentum: GDP strength, infrastructure and investment, inflation control with cheaper credit, services export and remittances, an IPO boom, and strong domestic investor participation.

While many countries struggled with inflationary pressures or stalling growth, India managed to control inflation at historic lows and used monetary easing to stimulate both consumption and investment. 

India’s GDP maintained a robust expansion trajectory, underpinning confidence among businesses and households alike. The buoyant IPO market became a hallmark of 2025, drawing millions of new investors into equity markets and energising domestic capital formation.

1. Superior Growth: India Emerges as a Global Engine of Expansion

One of the most defining attributes of the Indian economy in 2025 was its high growth rate relative to global peers. In the July–September quarter, India’s GDP soared by 8.2%, driven by strong domestic consumption and investment activity. 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) subsequently revised its full-year GDP forecast to 7.3% for FY 2025–26, signalling sustained momentum even amid uncertain global conditions.

Key Growth Indicators for India’s Economy (2025)
 

These figures underscore India’s position as a leading growth story globally in 2025. High domestic demand and resilient private consumption helped sustain growth, even as global trade and investment patterns experienced headwinds.

Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Investment: The Foundation of Long-Term Growth

Beyond headline GDP numbers, underlying investment activity played a crucial role. Government capital spending and policy support helped anchor expansion in sectors like infrastructure, electronics, renewable energy and manufacturing. 

Gross fixed capital formation, a key barometer of investment, remained elevated throughout the year, reflecting strong business confidence and sustained inflows of both domestic and foreign capital.

Manufacturing and construction sectors also contributed meaningfully to growth, while services exports remained resilient, helping diversify economic activity. High foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and strong private sector participation indicated renewed faith in India’s medium- to long-term growth prospects.

Inflation Control and Cheaper Credit Policies

Inflation was a standout feature of India’s economic narrative in 2025. Headline consumer price inflation touched historically low levels, around 0.25% in October, reflecting a combination of food price moderation, base effects, and policy measures that eased cost pressures.

The RBI responded to subdued inflation with an aggressive monetary easing cycle, reducing the policy repo rate by 125 basis points over the year. This made credit cheaper for both households and businesses, stimulating investment demand and consumption.

Lower interest rates translated into reduced borrowing costs for mortgages, business loans, and consumer credit, providing an added stimulus to economic activity. Cheaper credit helped bolster urban consumption, which remained a key growth engine through 2025.

Services Exports and Remittances: External Resilience

While merchandise trade faced headwinds, India’s services exports, especially in IT services, business process management, and professional consulting, continued to show robust growth. These exports helped stabilise India’s current account position even as global demand patterns shifted.

Remittances, another key pillar of external stability, remained elevated in 2025, providing a steady source of foreign exchange inflows. Together, services exports and remittances cushioned the external sector against volatility in merchandise markets.

IPO Boom: Capital Markets at Centre Stage

One of the most visible phenomena of 2025 was the record surge in initial public offerings (IPOs). Between October 2024 and September 2025, more than 86 IPOs raised approximately ₹1.71 lakh crore, almost doubling the previous year’s figure. 

Many of these listings saw strong subscription levels and delivered strong returns, reflecting deep investor interest.

IPO Market Highlights (2024–2025)