Industrial output data release for October postponed to December 1; here's why

India's industrial output data, or the All India Index of Industrial Production (IIP), for the month of October will be released on December 1 instead of November 28, the government announced on Friday. This comes as the quarterly GDP data was released on the same day.

In a press release, the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation said that the release of the data was postponed to avoid coinciding GDP data release with it. "It is hereby informed that the IIP for October 2025 will now be released on 1st December 2025 at 4:00 PM," it said.

India's GDP rises to 8.2% in Q2:

Indian economy grew at a six-quarter high of 8.2 percent in the July-September quarter of the ongoing financial year 2026, as against the 7.8 percent rise in the previous quarter (Q1 FY26), according to official data released on November 28. This was helped by robust manufacturing and a buoyant services sector, especially financial, real estate and professional services.

The GDP data beat a recent Moneycontrol poll of economists, which had pegged Q2 growth at 7.3 percent, and was well above the Reserve Bank of India’s 7 percent projection for the quarter.

"For the second consecutive quarter, India’s GDP growth significantly surpassed expectations, printing at a six-quarter high of 8.2% in Q2 FY2026, and displaying an acceleration over the 7.8% growth seen in Q1 FY2026, in contrast to the widespread market expectation of some moderation. The upside surprise in the Q2 GDP growth print was driven by services, even as the agriculture and industrial sectors largely reported prints along expected lines," said Aditi Nayar, chief economist, ICRA.

IIP growth in September:

India’s industrial activity moderated slightly in September, expanding 4 percent year-on-year, the slowest pace in three months, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on October 28. The slowdown followed a 4.12 percent rise in August.