Infrastructure output in India rose by 4.8% from the previous year in August of 2026, easing from the downwardly revised 5% growth rate in the earlier month, but remaining above the lower rates following the initial response from the war in the Middle East. Growth was carried by construction materials, with output remaining high for cement (12.5% vs 12.7% in July), steel (3.4% vs 1.9%), and iron ore (5.5% vs 29.5%). In turn, energy remained under pressure as the war triggered a surge in fuel prices and costs that Indian manufacturers face. Output fell for crude oil (-3.6% vs -5.3%), natural gas (-4.9% vs -3%), and slowed for refinery products (2.6% vs 3.0%). Soaring LNG prices faced by Asian importers also hampered production of fertilizers (-12.4% vs -8%). source: Office of the Economic Adviser, India

Construction output in India increased 4.80 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in India averaged 4.56 percent from 2005 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 62.60 percent in April of 2021 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 October of 2026.

Construction output in India increased 4.80 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in India is expected to be 5.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the India Infrastructure Output is projected to trend around 4.20 percent in 2027 and 3.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-20 11:30 AM
Infrastructure Output YoY
Jul 5.4% 6% 2.2%
2026-09-21 11:30 AM
Infrastructure Output YoY
Aug 4.8% 5% 5.5%
2026-10-21 11:30 AM
Infrastructure Output YoY
Sep 4.8% 5.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Infrastructure Output YoY 4.80 5.00 percent Aug 2026
Housing Index 106.93 104.51 points Jun 2026
Residential Property Prices 4.21 3.58 Percent Mar 2026


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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.80 5.00 62.60 -37.90 2005 - 2026 percent Monthly
2011-2012=100, NSA

News Stream
India Infrastructure Output Slows
Infrastructure output in India rose by 4.8% from the previous year in August of 2026, easing from the downwardly revised 5% growth rate in the earlier month, but remaining above the lower rates following the initial response from the war in the Middle East. Growth was carried by construction materials, with output remaining high for cement (12.5% vs 12.7% in July), steel (3.4% vs 1.9%), and iron ore (5.5% vs 29.5%). In turn, energy remained under pressure as the war triggered a surge in fuel prices and costs that Indian manufacturers face. Output fell for crude oil (-3.6% vs -5.3%), natural gas (-4.9% vs -3%), and slowed for refinery products (2.6% vs 3.0%). Soaring LNG prices faced by Asian importers also hampered production of fertilizers (-12.4% vs -8%).
2026-09-21
India Infrastructure Output Expands
Infrastructure output in India rose by 5.4% from the previous year in July of 2026, extending the upwardly revised, ten-month high of 6% in the previous month. The result extended the period of traction from the more fragile growth rates in the second quarter after the war in Iran triggered a surge in energy prices and costs that Indian manufacturers face. Output accelerated for iron ore (29.5% vs 44.5% in June), cement (13.1% vs 9.9%), coal (7.6% vs 1.4%), and rebounded for refinery products (2.7% vs -4%) as producers were likely able to source greater crude oil feedstock. On the other hand, output fell for fertilizers (-8% vs -3.3%) and crude oil (-3.7% vs -4.8%).
2026-08-20
India Infrastructure Output Picks Up
Infrastructure output in India jumped by 5.0% from the previous year in June of 2026 from the upwardly revised 3.2% increase in the previous month to mark the sharpest pace of growth since January. The result reflected some traction from the more fragile growth rates in the second quarter after the war in Iran triggered a surge in energy prices and costs that Indian manufacturers face. Output was high for construction inputs in iron ore (43.9% vs 19.0% in May), cement (9.8% vs 8.4%), and steel (4.6% vs 5.1%). Production also expanded for electricity (9.8% vs 11.2%). In turn, the supply shock from Persian Gulf energy exports reduced output for refinery products (-4.7% vs -8.2%).
2026-07-20