Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Eight Service Sub-sectors Record Double-Digit Growth in June
The government measured how different service industries performed in June 2026.
It looked at 19 types of services.
Eight of them grew by more than 10 percent compared with June last year.
Real estate grew the most, at 24.7 percent.
Retail and wholesale businesses also grew strongly.
Air transport was the only service category that became smaller, declining by 6 percent.
The index is still being tested and is not yet a final system.
The government is using the trial to check the data and gather feedback.
Eight of 19 service sub-sectors recorded double-digit growth in June 2026.
Real estate led growth at 24.7%, followed by retail trade at 18.0%.
Wholesale trade grew 15.1%, administrative and support services 14.4%, and IT services 13.5%.
Air transport was the only category to decline, falling 6% annually.
The Index of Services Production is being published experimentally with a 2024-25 base year.
- Who
- The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, referred to in the report as the statistics ministry, released the figures.
- What
- The trial Index of Services Production showed growth across 18 of 19 sub-sectors, with eight recording double-digit growth.
- When
- June 2026; the monthly index is being published on an experimental basis.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- The trial series is intended to help assess data quality, test resilience, and gather feedback from stakeholders and users.
- Service categories covered
- 19 sub-sectors
- Double-digit growth
- Eight sub-sectors
- Fastest-growing sub-sector
- Real estate, up 24.7%
- Retail trade growth
- 18.0%
- Wholesale trade growth
- 15.1%
- IT and computer-related services growth
- 13.5%
- Only declining category
- Air transport, down 6%
- Index base year
- 2024-25