Infrastructure output in India fell 9.6 percent year-on-year in July of 2020, following a downwardly revised 12.9 percent drop in June. It is the 5th straight plunge in infrastructure output as the country battles a coronavirus economic contraction. Almost all sectors showed a decline in production except fertilizers. Falls were seen in coal (-5.7 percent), crude oil (-4.9 percent), natural gas (-10.2 percent), petroleum refinery (-13.9 percent), steel (-16.4 percent), cement (-13.5 percent), electricity (-2.3 percent). In contrast, fertilizers production increased 6.9 percent. Infrastructure output contracted 20.5 percent in the first four months of this fiscal year that started on April 1st, compared to a 3.2 percent expansion for the same period a year earlier.

Construction Output in India averaged 3.92 percent from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 11.66 percent in January of 2010 and a record low of -37.90 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - India Infrastructure Output - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. India Infrastructure Output - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2020. source: Office of the Economic Adviser to the Government of India

Construction Output in India is expected to be -5.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Construction Output in India to stand at 4.20 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the India Infrastructure Output is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2021, according to our econometric models.

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India Infrastructure Output

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-9.60 -12.90 11.66 -37.90 2005 - 2020 percent Monthly
2011-2012=100, NSA


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-05-29 11:30 AM Apr -38.1% -9% -16.2%
2020-06-30 11:30 AM May -23.4% -37% -42%
2020-07-31 11:30 AM Jun -15% -22% -19%
2020-08-31 09:00 AM Jul -9.6% -12.9% -9%
2020-09-30 11:30 AM Aug -9.6% -8%
2020-10-30 11:30 AM Sep -5%
2020-11-30 11:30 AM Oct
2020-12-31 11:30 AM Nov
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India Infrastructure Output Shrinks for 5th Month
Infrastructure output in India fell 9.6 percent year-on-year in July of 2020, following a downwardly revised 12.9 percent drop in June. It is the 5th straight plunge in infrastructure output as the country battles a coronavirus economic contraction. Almost all sectors showed a decline in production except fertilizers. Falls were seen in coal (-5.7 percent), crude oil (-4.9 percent), natural gas (-10.2 percent), petroleum refinery (-13.9 percent), steel (-16.4 percent), cement (-13.5 percent), electricity (-2.3 percent). In contrast, fertilizers production increased 6.9 percent. Infrastructure output contracted 20.5 percent in the first four months of this fiscal year that started on April 1st, compared to a 3.2 percent expansion for the same period a year earlier.
2020-08-31
India Infrastructure Output Shrinks for 3rd Month
Infrastructure output in India fell 15 percent year-on-year in June of 2020, following a downwardly revised 22 percent drop in the previous month and a record 37 percent plunge in April. The country entered lockdown from March 24th aiming to contain the spread of the coronavirus and extended it through April, May, June and July in some states. Biggest declines were seen in production of steel (-33.8 percent), coal (-15.5 percent), natural gas (-12 percent), electricity (-11 percent), refinery products (-8.9 percent), cement (-6.9 percent) and crude oil (-6 percent). In contrast, production of fertilizers rose 4.2 percent.
2020-07-31
India Infrastructure Output Shrinks 23.4% in May
Infrastructure output in India fell 23.4 percent year-on-year in May of 2020, following a downwardly revised 37 percent drop in the previous month which was the biggest on record. The country entered lockdown from March 24th aiming to contain the spread of the coronavirus and extended it through April, May and June. Biggest declines were seen in production of steel (-48.4 percent), cement (-22.2 percent), refinery products (-21.3 percent), natural gas (-16.8 percent), electricity (-15.6 percent), coal (-14 percent) and crude oil (-7.1 percent). In contrast, production of fertilisers went up 7.5 percent.
2020-06-30
India Infrastructure Output Falls at Record 38.1%
Infrastructure output in India plunged 38.1 percent year-on-year in April of 2020, following an upwardly revised 9 percent drop in the previous month. I tis the biggest decline in infrastructure output ever as the country entered lockdown from March 24th aiming to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Biggest declines were seen in production of cement (-86 percent), steel (-83.9 percent), electricity (-22.8 percent), refinery products (-24.2 percent), natural gas (-19.9 percent), coal (-15.5 percent), crude oil (-6.4 percent) and fertilizers (-4.5 percent). Infrastructure accounts for nearly 40 percent of India's industrial output.
2020-05-29

India Infrastructure Output
In India, infrastructure output refers to a combined index that measures the performance of Eight Core Industries: refinery production (weight: 28%), electricity generation (19.9%), steel production (17.9%), coal production (10.3%), crude oil production (8.9%), natural gas production (6.9%), cement production (5.4%) and fertilizers production (2.6%). Infrastructure accounts for nearly 40 percent of India's industrial output.