New Delhi, May 30 -- As was widely expected, the Indian economy grew by 6.5 per cent in real terms in the recently concluded financial year 2024-25, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's official data showed on Friday.

According to NSO's second advance estimates, the country's economy was projected to grow at 6.5 per cent in 2024-25.

The Reserve Bank of India had projected 6.5 per cent GDP growth for the fiscal year 2024-25.

In 2023-24, India's GDP grew by an impressive 9.2 per cent, continuing to be the fastest-growing major economy.

According to official data, the economy grew 8.7 per cent and 7.2 percent, respectively, in 2021-22 and 2022-23.

The Ministry of Finance, in a report in March 2025, anticipated that Indi...