After an estimated 55.5 per cent year-on-year increase to Rs 6.56 lakh crore in the intended capital expenditure or capex for financial year 2024-25.
Private sector enterprises are likely to see a 25.5 per cent drop in their capex intentions for the ongoing financial year 2025-26 to Rs 4.89 lakh crore.
The intended capex for 2025-26 is seen lower from 2024-25 and 2022-23 levels, but above 2023-24 and 2021-22 levels.
Overall, there was an increase of 66.3 per cent in aggregate capex over the four-year period from 2021-22 to 2024-25.
The highest capex seen in 2024-25 at Rs 6.56 lakh crore.
The estimated provisional capital expenditure per enterprise for purchasing new assets in 2024-25 is Rs 172.2 crore.
The average Gross Fixed Asset (GFA) per enterprise in the private corporate sector was estimated at Rs 3,151.9 crore in 2021-22.
It rose by 4 per cent to Rs 3,279.4 crore in 2022-23, and further by 27.5 per cent to Rs 4,183.3 crore in 2023-24.