Document title: RBI releases Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy 2025‑26
Issuing authority: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Reference number: Press Release 2026-2027/788
Date: July 31, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has published the 28th edition of its annual "Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy, 2025–26". This edition presents detailed time‑series statistical tables covering a wide range of macro‑economic and financial variables, including national income, price indices, money aggregates, banking sector data, market indicators, public finance figures, foreign trade statistics, balance of payments, and selected socio‑economic indicators. In addition to updating existing series, four new tables have been incorporated, thereby broadening the scope of the data set.
All time‑series data featured in the Handbook, together with other RBI publications, are accessible through the Reserve Bank's data portal, the Database on Indian Economy (DBIE) at https://data.rbi.org.in, and can also be retrieved via the RBIDATA mobile application. Stakeholders may submit comments or suggestions on the Handbook by post to the Director, Data Management and Dissemination Division, Department of Statistics and Information Management, RBI, C‑9, 3rd Floor, Bandra‑Kurla Complex, Mumbai 400051, or by email to dbie@rbi.org.in. Feedback can additionally be provided through the feedback link available on the DBIE portal.
This release underscores RBI's commitment to transparent dissemination of comprehensive economic data, facilitating informed analysis and decision‑making by market participants, policymakers, and researchers.