India’s 100 most valuable brands now worth $523.5 billion, finds Kantar BrandZ report

India’s brand landscape has entered a new phase of maturity and ambition, as revealed in Kantar BrandZ’s 2025 ranking of the country’s 100 most valuable brands. Together worth $523.5 billion, the Top 100 now account for roughly 13% of India’s GDP, according to the report released on Wednesday.

The findings underscore not only the scale of India’s branded economy but also the widening gap between brands that merely endure and those that invest in meaningful differences to grow faster.

HDFC Bank has reclaimed its long-held position as India’s most valuable brand, rising 18% to nearly $45 billion. The bank’s brand value has surged 377% since the first India BrandZ ranking in 2014.

This trajectory, the report notes, has been fuelled by a steady push into digital experiences and consumer edu