Record investment pledges and a renewed push on infrastructure and technology marked 2025 for West Bengal's economy, even as legacy sectors such as jute and tea remained under stress. From the Bengal Global Business Summit in February to the Business and Industry Conclave in December, the state government exuded confidence in sustaining a Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) growth of around 12 per cent, banking on large-scale investments in ports, power, digital infrastructure and services, which now account for over 55 per cent of the state's economy.