IIP grows 7.3% in June 2026; manufacturing 7.8%

IIP for June 2026: what happened?

The IIP tracks the volume of factory, mine and power output each month. The Quick Estimate comes out on the 28th and is revised later. June 2026 was strong for manufacturing, but mining stayed weak.

• 19 of 23 manufacturing industry groups grew over June 2025.
• Top contributors: electrical equipment (34.0%), motor vehicles (17.5%) and food products (10.8%).
• Use-based growth: capital goods 14.2%, intermediate goods 9.3%, consumer durables 7.7%, infrastructure/construction goods 7.5%, primary and consumer non-durables 4.9% each.
• Mining contracted 1.4% in April-June 2026.
• The June estimate used a weighted response rate of 86.7%.

Which items drove growth?

• Electrical equipment: switchgear and circuit breakers, UPS and solid-state drives, optical fibre connectors.
• Motor vehicles: auto components, passenger cars, commercial vehicles.
• Food products: tea, non-basmati rice and starch.

Why does IIP for June 2026 matter?

• Economy: Capital goods growth points to investment demand.
• Data: Quick Estimates are revised; May was revised in this release.

What can Prelims ask on IIP for June 2026?

• IIP June 2026: 7.3%; base 2022-23=100.
• Manufacturing weight in IIP: 76.062.
• Use-based leader: capital goods, 14.2%.