India - Capacity Utilization
India: Capacity Utilization
| Mnemonic | CU.IIND | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | %, NSA | |
| Adjustments | Not Seasonally Adjusted | |
| Quarterly | ||
| Data | 2026 Q1 | 16.89 |
| 2025 Q4 | 16.06 | |
Series Information
| Source | Reserve Bank of India |
| Release | Industrial Outlook Survey (IOS) |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Start Date | 6/30/2000 |
| End Date | 3/31/2026 |
India: Business
| Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production | May 2026 | 122.7 | 118.2 | Index FY 2023=100, NSA | Monthly |
| Business Confidence | 2026 Q1 | 21.85 | 22.9 | %, NSA | Quarterly |
| Capacity Utilization | 2026 Q1 | 16.89 | 16.06 | %, NSA | Quarterly |
| Change in Inventories | 2025 Q4 | 109,226 | 99,023 | 10 Mil. INR, NSA | Quarterly |
| Real Change in Inventories | 2025 Q4 | 112,838 | 100,375 | 10 Mil. 2022-23 INR, NSA | Quarterly |
Release Information
The "Industrial Outlook Survey" conducted by the Reserve Bank of India is a quarterly survey seeking information on the sentiments of the manufacturing industry. The higher the "net response," the stronger is the indication of confidence.
- Measurement: Net response percent (%)
- Adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
- Native frequency: Quarterly
- Start date: As early as 2000Q2
The published figures are "net responses" which are measured as the percentage share differential between the companies reporting "optimistic" (positive) and "pessimistic" (negative) responses. Responses of "no change" are discarded.
For each question, there are separate responses for "assessment" (current) and "expectation" (future).
India's fiscal year runs from April 1, YYYY to March 31, YYYY+1. For example, fiscal year 2020-2021 runs from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.
- Feb 2010 - Initial version.