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Moody’s Ratings raised its forecast for India’s real GDP growth in FY27 to 7 per cent from 6 per cent — citing stronger-than-expected economic activity and the economy’s resilience to the West Asia conflict shock.
Context
The Forecast Comparison
| Agency | FY27 GDP projection |
|---|---|
| Moody’s | 7.0 per cent |
| RBI | 6.7 per cent |
| ADB | 6.6 per cent |
| S&P Global | 6.6 per cent |
| Goldman Sachs | 6.5 per cent |
| Fitch | 6.4 per cent |
Moody’s projection is the highest among major agencies.
What Drove the Upgrade
- Real GDP growth accelerated to 8.2 per cent year-on-year in the first six months of 2026, against 7.3 per cent in 2025
- Driven by strong private consumption, robust gross fixed capital formation and sustained services activity
- Continued public infrastructure spending and a likely revival in private-sector investment are supporting growth
Important Facts for Examsmost asked
- Moody’s raised FY27 India GDP forecast from 6 per cent to 7 per cent — the highest among major agencies
- RBI 6.7, ADB 6.6, S&P 6.6, Goldman Sachs 6.5, Fitch 6.4
- Real GDP grew 8.2 per cent in the first half of 2026, against 7.3 per cent in 2025
- Rating: Baa3, stable outlook — Moody’s lowest investment grade
- Equivalent ratings: Fitch BBB−, S&P BBB, Morningstar DBRS BBB — all stable
- S&P upgraded India to BBB from BBB− last year, one notch above Fitch and Moody’s
- Constraints: high general government debt, weak debt affordability, low per capita income
- Moody’s FY27 inflation projection 4.8 per cent, against 2.4 per cent in FY26
- Debt affordability — the share of revenue consumed by interest payments; India’s is among the weakest in its rating category
- General government debt includes Centre plus states; S&P projects the combined deficit at 7.3 per cent of GDP in FY27
- Q1 FY27 GDP was 7.8 per cent, above the RBI’s 7 per cent forecast
