New Delhi, May 11 -- India's private capital expenditure rose sharply by 67 percent year-on-year to Rs 7.7 lakh crore in September 2025, compared with Rs 4.6 lakh crore in the same period last year, signalling a strong revival in the investment cycle, according to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Manufacturing Leads Private Capex Growth

The surge was largely driven by the manufacturing sector, which accounted for nearly half of the total private capex at Rs 3.8 lakh crore, led by investments in metals, automobiles and chemicals, reported the Economic Times.

The services sector contributed Rs 3.1 lakh crore, or nearly 40 percent of the total, supported by strong investments in trading, communications and IT/ITeS. The analysis...