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Economy of Bengaluru
The economy of Bengaluru, the state capital of Karnataka, is a highly developed and highly diversified economy that encompasses the largest metropolitan economy of South India. Bengaluru contributes over 43.65% to the economy of the State of Karnataka, and with projected GDP growth at 8.5%, Bangalore is the world's fastest growing city.
The estimated Metro GDP (PPP) of the city is around US$300 billion, with a Metro GDP (PPP) Per Capita of roughly US$25,461 in 2020. It has been ranked as one of the most productive metro areas in India. According to the estimates, Metro GDP (PPP) of the city has grown to US$590.4 billion as of 2024-2025. Bengaluru accounts for 98% of the Software Exports of Karnataka.
The establishment and success of high technology firms in Bangalore have led to the growth of Information Technology (IT) in India. As of 2020, IT firms in Bengaluru employed about 3.5 million employees in the IT and IT-enabled services (ITES)/BPM sectors, out of nearly 4.4 million employees across India, and accounted for the highest IT-related exports in the country.[citation needed] In 2014, Bangalore contributed US$45 billion, or 38% of India's total IT exports.
As of 2025, there are 875 Global capability centers in Bengaluru, compared to around 360 GCCs in Hyderabad, although recent trend shows that Hyderabad is attracting more GCCs set up in India. One of the important factors spurring Bengaluru's growth was heavy state government investment (and its environment) in Bangalore's public sector industries which is what makes it so developed and rich.
According to the Bangalore Innovation Report, with projected GDP growth of 8.5%, Bangalore will be the world's fastest growing city until 2035.
Bengaluru houses several of top-tier colleges including the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB), a top management Institute in India, the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, the National Law School (NLSIU), National Institute of Mental Health and NeuroSciences (NIMHANS), The Indian Institute of Theoretical Sciences, National Institute of Design (NID), the Indian Institute of Information Technology and National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
The earliest startups that were launched in the city in the 1990s include Infosys, Wipro Technologies, and Mindtree being popular ones and smaller ones include Tejas Networks. Flipkart, having originated in Bengaluru, acquired several other e-commerce companies like Myntra, and was eventually acquired by Walmart in 2018 for close to $20 Billion. Startup companies such as Swiggy, Ola Cabs, InMobi, Quikr, and RedBus are also based in the city.
Bengaluru is a favorable destination for industrial development. United Breweries Group is headquartered in Bengaluru. The city is an automobile production hub. Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery, Mahindra Electric, Bharat Earth Movers, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Tesla India, and Ather Energy are headquartered in Bangalore within their operations. Robert Bosch GmbH, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, General Motors, Royal Enfield, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, Scania AB, Larsen & Toubro have their plants and research & development (R&D) centers around Bengaluru. ABB, General Electric, and Tyco International have their research and development centers in Bengaluru. Aerospace industries are also popular around Bengaluru, which made it as Aviation Monopoly capital of India. Airbus, Boeing, Tata Advanced Systems, Indian Space Research Organisation, and Liebherr Aerospace have their units in Bengaluru. Bengaluru has also emerged as an electronics and hardware manufacturing hub in India. It houses Dell, Nokia, Philips, and Wistron manufacturing and R&D units. Public sector undertakings (PSUs) such as Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), HMT (formerly Hindustan Machine Tools) and Rail Wheel Factory (RWF). SKF also has a plant in the city.
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Economy of Bengaluru
The economy of Bengaluru, the state capital of Karnataka, is a highly developed and highly diversified economy that encompasses the largest metropolitan economy of South India. Bengaluru contributes over 43.65% to the economy of the State of Karnataka, and with projected GDP growth at 8.5%, Bangalore is the world's fastest growing city.
The estimated Metro GDP (PPP) of the city is around US$300 billion, with a Metro GDP (PPP) Per Capita of roughly US$25,461 in 2020. It has been ranked as one of the most productive metro areas in India. According to the estimates, Metro GDP (PPP) of the city has grown to US$590.4 billion as of 2024-2025. Bengaluru accounts for 98% of the Software Exports of Karnataka.
The establishment and success of high technology firms in Bangalore have led to the growth of Information Technology (IT) in India. As of 2020, IT firms in Bengaluru employed about 3.5 million employees in the IT and IT-enabled services (ITES)/BPM sectors, out of nearly 4.4 million employees across India, and accounted for the highest IT-related exports in the country.[citation needed] In 2014, Bangalore contributed US$45 billion, or 38% of India's total IT exports.
As of 2025, there are 875 Global capability centers in Bengaluru, compared to around 360 GCCs in Hyderabad, although recent trend shows that Hyderabad is attracting more GCCs set up in India. One of the important factors spurring Bengaluru's growth was heavy state government investment (and its environment) in Bangalore's public sector industries which is what makes it so developed and rich.
According to the Bangalore Innovation Report, with projected GDP growth of 8.5%, Bangalore will be the world's fastest growing city until 2035.
Bengaluru houses several of top-tier colleges including the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB), a top management Institute in India, the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, the National Law School (NLSIU), National Institute of Mental Health and NeuroSciences (NIMHANS), The Indian Institute of Theoretical Sciences, National Institute of Design (NID), the Indian Institute of Information Technology and National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
The earliest startups that were launched in the city in the 1990s include Infosys, Wipro Technologies, and Mindtree being popular ones and smaller ones include Tejas Networks. Flipkart, having originated in Bengaluru, acquired several other e-commerce companies like Myntra, and was eventually acquired by Walmart in 2018 for close to $20 Billion. Startup companies such as Swiggy, Ola Cabs, InMobi, Quikr, and RedBus are also based in the city.
Bengaluru is a favorable destination for industrial development. United Breweries Group is headquartered in Bengaluru. The city is an automobile production hub. Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery, Mahindra Electric, Bharat Earth Movers, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Tesla India, and Ather Energy are headquartered in Bangalore within their operations. Robert Bosch GmbH, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, General Motors, Royal Enfield, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, Scania AB, Larsen & Toubro have their plants and research & development (R&D) centers around Bengaluru. ABB, General Electric, and Tyco International have their research and development centers in Bengaluru. Aerospace industries are also popular around Bengaluru, which made it as Aviation Monopoly capital of India. Airbus, Boeing, Tata Advanced Systems, Indian Space Research Organisation, and Liebherr Aerospace have their units in Bengaluru. Bengaluru has also emerged as an electronics and hardware manufacturing hub in India. It houses Dell, Nokia, Philips, and Wistron manufacturing and R&D units. Public sector undertakings (PSUs) such as Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), HMT (formerly Hindustan Machine Tools) and Rail Wheel Factory (RWF). SKF also has a plant in the city.
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