The Dun & Bradstreet Enterprise Optimism Index elevated by 5.1% (q-o-q) for Q2 2025.
MUMBAI, India, Might 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Dun & Bradstreet, a world chief in enterprise decisioning knowledge and analytics, launched the Enterprise Optimism Index (BOI) for Q2 2025, which rose to 120.2—marking a 5.1% improve over the earlier quarter. The uptick displays rising enterprise confidence, notably amongst small enterprises, pushed by resilient home demand, bettering macroeconomic fundamentals, and supportive coverage measures. It is very important be aware that regardless of tariff-related uncertainty, optimism amongst firms has elevated, reflecting companies’ total confidence within the home market.
Optimism in gross sales volumes and home orders rose steadily, notably in meals, drinks, metals, and transportation. Moreover, export order optimism noticed an uptick from the earlier quarter, doubtless as a consequence of companies front-loading shipments forward of the tariff modifications introduced on April 2, 2025. Sectors corresponding to electronics, textiles, leathers, and metals have been most optimistic throughout a number of indicators.
Rising import prices and escalating international commerce tensions have elevated enter value expectations amongst Indian companies. In response to the prevailing uncertainty, corporations are adopting leaner stock methods to mitigate potential dangers. Regardless of these international headwinds, India’s macroeconomic resilience and coverage agility present a buffer, although sustaining enterprise sentiment will depend upon how successfully corporations navigate international uncertainties and adapt to evolving international commerce dynamics.
The Dun & Bradstreet Enterprise Optimism Index, which has been monitoring the altering enterprise sentiment of India Inc. since 2002, continues to function a dependable main indicator of India’s financial progress, sustaining a powerful correlation of roughly 80% with the Gross Home Product (GDP).
Arun Singh, International Chief Economist, Dun & Bradstreet, stated, “The Dun & Bradstreet Enterprise Optimism Index for Q2 2025 reveals improved enterprise confidence, pushed by robust home demand, coverage help, and accommodative financial situations. Nonetheless, international challenges like geopolitical tensions and weak exterior demand weigh on sentiment. Export optimism appears tactical, tied to anticipated tariff modifications, not a world demand revival. Enter prices stay excessive as a consequence of costly imports and provide points, prompting corporations to scale back inventories. Regardless of international dangers, India’s robust home fundamentals and adaptive insurance policies supply a aggressive edge, particularly as international provide chains shift.”
Key findings from the Q2 2025 survey
- The optimism for gross sales quantity elevated by 6 proportion factors in Q2 2025 in comparison with the earlier quarter Q1 2025. The meals, drinks, metals, and transportation sectors are essentially the most optimistic, whereas development and data & communication sectors present decrease optimism.
- The optimism for home orders rose by 2 proportion factors in Q2 2025 in comparison with the earlier quarter Q1 2025. The electricals, electronics, mining, textiles and leather-based sectors stay essentially the most optimistic, whereas monetary and insurance coverage actions and automotive sectors report the bottom optimism.
- The optimism for export orders surged by 28 proportion factors in Q2 2025 in comparison with the earlier quarter Q1 2025. Electronics, metals, textile and leather-based sectors lead optimism, whereas monetary and insurance coverage actions and automotive sectors stay least optimistic.
- The optimism for promoting costs elevated by 2 proportion factors in Q2 2025 in comparison with the earlier quarter Q1 2025. The metals, hospitality, and meals and drinks sectors present the best optimism, whereas electronics and automotive sectors report decrease confidence.
- The optimism for web revenue improved by 6 proportion factors in Q2 2025 in comparison with the earlier quarter Q1 2025. The monetary and insurance coverage, development, and hospitality sectors are essentially the most optimistic, whereas electronics, automotive, and capital items sectors present decrease optimism.
- The optimism for the worldwide macroeconomic atmosphere elevated by 10 proportion factors in Q2 2025 in comparison with the earlier quarter Q1 2025. The chemical substances sector, together with utilities {and professional} and administrative companies, stay most optimistic, whereas automotive and hospitality sectors present decrease confidence.
- The optimism for employment remained steady, rising by 1 proportion level in Q2 2025 in comparison with the earlier quarter Q1 2025. The hospitality, meals & drinks, and textiles sectors exhibit excessive optimism, whereas automotive, transportation, and capital items sectors present decrease optimism.
- The optimism for the home macroeconomic atmosphere declined by 3 proportion factors in Q2 2025 in comparison with the earlier quarter Q1 2025. The knowledge & communication, monetary companies, wholesale & retail commerce, and transportation sectors present the best confidence, whereas hospitality and capital items sectors are least optimistic.
- The optimism for enter prices elevated by 15 proportion factors in Q2 2025 in comparison with the earlier quarter Q1 2025. The metals, meals and drinks sectors present greater optimism, whereas info & communication and monetary companies sectors report decrease optimism
- The optimism for stock ranges noticed a decline of 34 proportion factors in Q2 2025 in comparison with the earlier quarter Q1 2025. The Mining and automotive sectors are essentially the most optimistic, whereas metals and meals and drinks sectors report the bottom optimism.
Notes to Editors
The Dun & Bradstreet Enterprise Optimism Index (BOI) is a quarterly survey-based index designed to measure the heartbeat of the Indian enterprise group and has served as a dependable indicator of the financial system. Dun & Bradstreet surveys respondents (senior administration) pan India throughout the Manufacturing and Providers sectors, overlaying companies of various scale (giant, medium, and small) to calculate the BOI. Respondents are requested about their expectations (by way of improve, lower, or no change) concerning their firm’s efficiency (Ten BOI Parameters) within the ensuing quarter over the identical quarter within the earlier 12 months.
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