The HSBC India Services PMI was revised lower to 54.1 in August 2026 from a preliminary estimate of 54.5, following a final reading of 53.3 in the previous month, which was the weakest expansion since early 2022. Still, the latest reading signaled accelerating growth, supported by higher demand and new business, although the pace of expansion was still the second-slowest in nearly four-and-a-half years amid challenging market conditions. Meanwhile, new export orders rose solidly at a similar rate to July. Employment rose further, with job creation reaching its strongest pace in 15 months. On the price front, input price inflation accelerated slightly due to higher spending on digital platforms, electricity, inputs, labor, marketing, and regulatory requirements. Meanwhile, output inflation also accelerated to a five-month high as firms continued to pass on higher operating costs to customers. Lastly, business sentiment was broadly unchanged and remained below its long-run average. source: S&P Global

Services PMI in India increased to 54.10 points in August from 53.30 points in July of 2026. Services PMI in India averaged 53.07 points from 2012 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 62.90 points in August of 2025 and a record low of 5.40 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - India Services PMI - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Services PMI in India increased to 54.10 points in August from 53.30 points in July of 2026. Services PMI in India is expected to be 54.70 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the India Services PMI is projected to trend around 58.40 points in 2027 and 56.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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India Services PMI
The HSBC India Services PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) is based on data compiled from monthly replies to questionnaires sent to purchasing executives in around 350 private service sector companies. The index tracks variables such as sales, employment, inventories and prices. A reading above 50 indicates that the services sector is generally expanding; below 50 indicates that it is generally declining. This is only a limited sample of PMI headline data displayed on the Customer’s service, under licence from S&P Global. Full historic PMI headline data and all other PMI sub-index data and histories are available on subscription from S&P Global. Contact economics@spglobal.com for more details.

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India Services Growth Revised Downward
The HSBC India Services PMI was revised lower to 54.1 in August 2026 from a preliminary estimate of 54.5, following a final reading of 53.3 in the previous month, which was the weakest expansion since early 2022. Still, the latest reading signaled accelerating growth, supported by higher demand and new business, although the pace of expansion was still the second-slowest in nearly four-and-a-half years amid challenging market conditions. Meanwhile, new export orders rose solidly at a similar rate to July. Employment rose further, with job creation reaching its strongest pace in 15 months. On the price front, input price inflation accelerated slightly due to higher spending on digital platforms, electricity, inputs, labor, marketing, and regulatory requirements. Meanwhile, output inflation also accelerated to a five-month high as firms continued to pass on higher operating costs to customers. Lastly, business sentiment was broadly unchanged and remained below its long-run average.
2026-09-03
India Services Growth Above Forecasts
The HSBC India Services PMI increased to 54.5 in August 2026 from 53.3 in the previous month, which was the weakest expansion since early 2022, and above market forecasts of 53.8, according to preliminary estimates. Still, the latest reading signaled accelerating growth, with new orders continuing to rise, though at a softer rate, while employment increased. On the price front, input prices rose at a faster rate, while output inflation also accelerated, highlighting increased efforts to pass through costs to customers. Looking ahead, business confidence strengthened amid hopes of improved market conditions.
2026-08-21
India Services Growth Revised Slightly Higher
The HSBC India Services PMI was revised slightly higher to 53.3 in July 2026 from the preliminary estimate of 53.1 but remained well below June's final reading of 57.4. Still, the latest reading signaled the weakest expansion in business activity since early 2022, as output and new order growth slowed amid softer demand, competitive pressures, and fewer new enquiries. New business inflows rose at the weakest pace since February 2022. However, new export orders remained a bright spot, accelerating on stronger demand from the UAE, UK, and US. Employment improved modestly, with service providers adding to payrolls at a faster pace after job creation slowed to a six-month low in June. On the price front, input cost inflation eased to its lowest since January, though selling charges rose at the fastest pace since April, pushing output price inflation higher. Lastly, business confidence weakened to a seven-month low despite expectations of improved demand and market conditions.
2026-08-05