Economic Survey 2026 projects GDP growth of 6.8–7.2% ahead of Budget 2026, signalling job gains from services exports but warning of inflation and possible subsidy cuts. Though the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament ahead of the Union Budget 2026 has projected a GDP growth rate of 6.8% to 7.2%, the moot question is : how may it impact the day-to-day concerns of the masses. It shows an increase compared to the Economic Survey 2024–25, which had projected growth for FY26 in the range of 6.3% to 6.8% and described the outlook as balanced. Economic Survey 2025-26The Economic Survey 2026 has said that there will be an increase in services exports, including IT services, global capability centres, and professional services. It has also shown that services exports touched a record USD 387.5 billion, growing 13.6% year-on-year in 2025-26.