AEIR 2022

The economy contracted by an estimated 8.0% in fiscal year 2020 (FY2020, ending 31 March 2021) due to COVID-19 containment measures. GDP did expand by 0.4% in the third quarter, prior to the 2021 surge in COVID-19 cases, driven by a 2.1% growth in investment (following a 27.5% decline in the first half). Third quarter exports fell by 4.6% and imports declined by 4.5%. On the supply side, industry rebounded by 2.7% in the third quarter; manufacturing by 1.6%; and utilities by 7.3%. In FY2020, inflation increased to 6.2% from 4.8% in FY2019, mainly due to food prices. In response, the Reserve Bank of India maintained rates at 4.00% after two cuts of 75 basis points and 40 points earlier in FY2020. GDP growth is forecast to rebound by 11.0% in FY2021 as vaccinations become more widespread.

Source: Asian Development Outlook 2021.
Latest Month-Ago Year-Ago
Composite Stock Price Index 1 58.0 (Apr22)56.0 48.0
Broad Money Growth 2 8.7 (Mar22)8.7 8.7
Headline Inflation Rate 3 7.0 (Mar22)6.1 5.5
Industrial/ Manufacturing Production Growth Rate 3 1.7 (Feb22)1.5 -3.2
Merchandise Export Growth 3 24.2 (Apr22)24.2 19.7
Exchange Rate Index 4 171.7 (Apr22)171.8 167.9
1 Monthly average, local index.
2 %.
3 y-o-y, %.
4 Monthly average, January 2006 = 100, $/local currency.
Source: Bloomberg LP; CEIC database; Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation; Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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