Moody’s Ratings said India will lead growth among emerging markets and across the Asia Pacific region as the country is set to see a 7 per cent GDP expansion in 2025 and 6.4 per cent in the next year.
Moody’s elaborated that India’s domestic growth drivers underpin its economic resilience amid global uncertainty.
Growth and weak Rupee
Although the Indian rupee has continued to weaken against the dollar, most rated companies have active currency risk management or strong financial buffers, while investment-grade entities have demonstrated access to international capital markets.
“India will lead growth among emerging markets and across the region, with GDP growing 7 per cent in 2025 and 6.4 per cent in 2026,” Moody’s Ratings said.
Asia Pacific growth trends
Its projected average GDP growth in APAC (Asia-Pacific) will remain steady at 3.4 per cent in 2026, compared with 3.3 per cent in 2024 and the expected growth of 3.6 per cent in 2025.
On a weighted average basis, emerging markets are expected to drive GDP growth in the region, with an average growth rate of 5.6 per cent, compared to an average growth rate of 1.3 per cent in advanced markets, according to Moody’s.