**Summary:**
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its annual Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy 2024-25 (HBS) on August 29, 2025. This 27th edition provides detailed time-series data on the Indian economy, encompassing 244 statistical tables. The handbook includes macroeconomic and financial data related to national income, prices, money, banking, markets, public finances, foreign trade, balance of payments, and selected socio-economic indicators. The publication has been released ahead of schedule.
The HBS and other RBI publications are accessible through the Reserve Bank's data portal, the Database on Indian Economy (DBIE) at https://data.rbi.org.in. In 2024-25, the RBI launched the RBIDATA mobile app, offering access to over 11,000 macroeconomic and financial data series from the DBIE. An additional 8,090 new data series have been added to the app, enabling users to download and share data and charts.
Feedback on the publication can be provided through the feedback link available on the RBI's Data Portal (https://data.rbi.org.in), via email at dbie@rbi.org.in, or by post to The Director, Data Management and Dissemination Division, Department of Statistics and Information Management, Reserve Bank of India, C-9, 3rd floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai 400 051.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, responsible for monetary policy and regulation of the banking system.
Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy: An annual publication by the Reserve Bank of India providing detailed time-series data on the Indian economy.
Indian Economy: The economy of the Republic of India.
DBIE: Database on Indian Economy, a data portal of the Reserve Bank of India.
RBIDATA: A mobile application launched by the Reserve Bank of India providing access to macroeconomic and financial data series from the DBIE.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: A city in Maharashtra, India. Location of the Central Office, Department of Statistics and Information Management, Reserve Bank of India.
Puneet Pancholy: Chief General Manager at Reserve Bank of India
Bandra-Kurla Complex: A business and financial district in Mumbai, Maharashtra where the Department of Statistics and Information Management of RBI is located.
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August 29, 2025
RBI releases Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy 2024-25
Today, the Reserve Bank published its annual publication “Handbook of Statistics
on the Indian Economy, 2024–25 (HBS)”. The 27th edition in the series offers
detailed time-series data on the Indian economy. It includes 244 statistical tables on
macroeconomic and financial data such as national income, prices, money, banking,
markets, public finances, foreign trade, balance of payments, and select socio-
economic indicators. This edition has been released earlier than the scheduled date.
The Handbook and several other RBI publications are available on the Reserve
Bank’s data portal, Database on Indian Economy (DBIE) (https://data.rbi.org.in).
In 2024-25, the Bank launched its dedicated mobile app RBIDATA, providing
convenient access to over 11,000 macroeconomic and financial data series from the
DBIE. In addition, 8,090 new data series are also being added to the app. Using this
app, data and charts can be downloaded and shared by the users.
Users can provide feedback or comments on the publication through any of the
following modes:
Feedback Link: Available on the RBI’s Data Portal https://data.rbi.org.in
Email: dbie@rbi.org.in
Postal Address:
The Director
Data Management and Dissemination Division,
Department of Statistics and Information Management,
Reserve Bank of India,
C-9, 3rd floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex,
Mumbai 400 051.
(Puneet Pancholy)
Press Release: 2025-2026/1001 Chief General Manager