India Emerges as the World’s 4th Largest Economy in 2025

May 07, 2025 Komal Das

India has emerged as the world’s 4th largest economy in 2025, overtaking Japan, according to the IMF's World Economic Outlook April 2025 report

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India's nominal GDP in 2025 is \$4,187.017 billion, just ahead of Japan's \$4,186.431 billion

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India was the 5th largest economy in 2024. In 2025, it moved to 4th place, behind the US and China, which remain the top two economies

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IMF predicts India will continue growing and surpass Germany by 2028 to become the 3rd largest economy globally

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By 2028, India's GDP is expected to reach \$5,584.476 billion, exceeding Germany’s projected \$5,251.928 billion

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India is on track to achieve a \$5 trillion economy by 2027, with GDP projected at \$5,069.47 billion

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The top 5 economies in 2025 are the US (\$30.5 trillion), China (\$19.2 trillion), Germany (\$4.7 trillion), India (\$4.18 trillion), and Japan (\$4.18 trillion)

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The IMF revised India’s GDP growth for 2025 to 6.2%, slightly down from 6.5% in January, citing global uncertainty and trade tensions

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