Core Sector Growth

Production of eight core industries increased by 6.3% in August, a 13-month high.

According to data, the growth rate of core industries in the previous month, July, was 3.7%. Due to increased coal, steel, and cement production, production of the country's eight major core industries increased by 6.3% in August 2025. This is a 13-month high. This information was given in official data released on Monday.
According to data, the growth rate of core industries in the previous month, July, was 3.7%. In August last year, production of core industries declined by 1.5%. A growth rate of 6.3% was recorded in July 2024.

Eight infrastructure sectors grew by 2.8% during April-August of the current financial year. In the same period last year, this figure was 4.6%.