India’s retail inflation

September 14, 2026 6:25 PM

India’s retail inflation rises to 4.82% in August, food inflation at 5.95%

India’s retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), stood at 4.82 per cent in August 2026, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The inflation rate, based on the All India CPI with 2024 as the base year, measures the year-on-year change in consumer prices over August 2025. The August figure is provisional. Rural areas continued to experience a higher rate of price rise than urban areas. Retail inflation stood at 5.23 per...

August 12, 2025 6:00 PM

India’s retail inflation eases to eight-year low of 1.55% in July

India’s retail inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased sharply to 1.55 per cent in July 2025 on a year-on-year basis, marking the lowest level since June 2017, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Tuesday. The decline of 55 basis points from June 2025’s headline inflation reflects easing prices across key categories and a favorable base effect. Food inflation, based on the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI), dropped ...

April 15, 2025 5:29 PM

India’s retail inflation falls to 3.34 per cent in March, lowest level since August 2019

India’s annual retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased to 3.34% in March 2025—the lowest level since August 2019—according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Tuesday. Food inflation also slowed significantly during the month, dropping to 2.69%, its lowest since November 2021. The notable decline in both headline and food inflation is primarily attributed to a reduction in the prices of key food items such as vegetables, eggs, pulses, meat and fi...

March 12, 2025 5:04 PM

India’s retail inflation eases to 7-month low of 3.6 per cent in February

The year-on-year inflation rate, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased to an 7-month low of 3.61 per cent in February this year, which is 0.65 per cent lower than the corresponding figure for January, as food prices came down further during the month. This is the lowest retail inflation after July 2024. The food inflation in February has come down to the lowest level since May 2023 and is 222 basis points lower in comparison to January, according to the official statement. The signifi...