Economy, Banking and Finance · 26 December 2025

Goldman Sachs (GS) forecasts India GDP growth at 6.7% for 2026 and 6.8% for 2027.

Exam-focused facts from the 26 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Goldman Sachs projects India’s real GDP growth at around 6.7 per cent in 2026 and 6.8 per cent in 2027.
  • Global growth is expected at 2.8 per cent in 2026, above the consensus estimate of 2.5 per cent.
  • Emerging markets, including India, are expected to outperform developed peers amid stronger domestic demand and favourable structural trends.
  • India’s growth benefits from strong domestic consumption, public infrastructure spending and limited exposure to global trade disruptions.
  • Goldman Sachs estimates China to grow at 4.8 per cent in 2026 and 4.7 per cent in 2027.
  • Inflation pressures are expected to ease across most economies by end-2026, supporting accommodative monetary stances in several emerging markets.