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Index of Services Production (ISP) – August 2026

November 2 , 2026 14 hrs 0 min 57 0

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Sub-Sectoral Trial Index of Services Production (ISP) for August 2026, with the new base year 2024–25.
The index covers 19 service sub-sectors and measures changes in their production levels.
Retail Trade recorded the highest growth (19.9%), followed by Repair Services (17.6%) and Real Estate (17.6%) compared with August 2025.
Air Transport recorded the highest decline (-9.6%), followed by Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Services (-4.7%).
The indices for Railways, Banking and Insurance are based on provisional monthly data and will be revised annually.