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SBI report: investment announcements rise 39% to ₹32.01 lakh crore in April–December 2024

An SBI report highlighted by the Finance Ministry on 26 January 2025 said investment announcements in April–December 2024 rose 39% to ₹32.01 lakh crore.

Summary

A State Bank of India (SBI) report, highlighted by the Ministry of Finance on 26 January 2025, said total investment announcements in the first nine months of FY25 (April–December 2024) stood at ₹32.01 lakh crore, up 39% from ₹23 lakh crore a year earlier. The private sector accounted for nearly 70% of announcements in 9MFY25. The SBI report added that household net financial savings improved to 5.3% of GDP in FY24 from 5.0% in FY23, and private corporate investment reached 11.9% of GDP in FY23, the highest since FY16.

Key facts

Highlighted
26 January 2025 (Ministry of Finance)
Source
SBI report
Investment announcements
₹32.01 lakh crore in 9MFY25, up 39%
Private share
Nearly 70% (9MFY25)
Household net financial savings
5.3% of GDP in FY24 (5.0% in FY23)
Private corporate investment
11.9% of GDP in FY23, highest since FY16
Corporate gross block
₹106.50 lakh crore (March 2024)

Practice MCQs 2 questions

Q1 Advanced

According to the SBI report highlighted on 26 January 2025, what were total investment announcements in April–December 2024?

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Correct answer: C — ₹32.01 lakh crore

PIB 2096480: investment announcements in 9MFY25 stood at ₹32.01 lakh crore, up 39% from ₹23 lakh crore in 9MFY24.

Q2 Advanced

Consider the following statements based on the SBI report highlighted by the Finance Ministry in January 2025: 1. Household net financial savings rose to 5.3% of GDP in FY24. 2. Private corporate investment reached 11.9% of GDP in FY23, the highest since FY16. 3. The public sector accounted for nearly 70% of investment announcements in 9MFY25. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only

PIB 2096480: HNFS rose to 5.3% of GDP in FY24 and private corporate investment hit 11.9% of GDP in FY23; nearly 70% of 9MFY25 announcements came from the private sector, not the public sector.

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