India is now the fourth largest economy, says the government.

India’s real GDP grew by 8.2% in the second quarter of 2025-26, up from 7.8% in the first quarter and 7.4% in the fourth quarter of last fiscal. File. | Photo credit: B. Velankanni Raj

India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s fourth largest economy at $4.18 trillion and is poised to overtake Germany to become the third largest by 2030, the government said on Tuesday. With continued good growth numbers, India is also the fastest growing major economy in the world, he said.

India’s real GDP grew by 8.2% in the second quarter of 2025-26, up from 7.8% in the first quarter and 7.4% in the fourth quarter of last fiscal.

Published – 31 Dec 2025 0:24 IST