May 13, 2025 5:06 PM
Retail inflation drops to 3.16% in April 2025, lowest since July 2019
India’s retail inflation eased further in April 2025, marking its lowest level in nearly six years. According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation stood at 3.16% in April, down from 3.34% in March 2025 and significantly lower than 4.83% recorded in April 2024. This decline of 18 basis points from March makes April’s inflation the lowest year-on-year reading since July 2019. The fall in ov...