New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- With a little over two weeks to go for the Union Budget 2026, eyes will be on the Economic Survey, a key document released ahead of the annual budget announcement.

With the government having set a date of 1 February 2026 for this year's Union Budget, the Economic Survey is expected to be tabled in Parliament a day prior to it.

Prepared by the Economic Division of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance, under the guidance of the Chief Economic Adviser, the Economic Survey presents an annual report on the state of the Indian economy.

The first Economic Survey was presented in 1950-51 along with the Union Budget, but has been presented separately since 1964.

The Economic Survey mainly details ...