Wholesale Inflation

February 16, 2026 1:17 PM

India’s wholesale inflation rises to 1.81% in January

India’s wholesale price inflation rose to 1.81 per cent in January, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, indicating an increase in wholesale prices on an annual basis. Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation stood at 1.81 per cent in January 2026, up from 0.83 per cent in December, reflecting an acceleration in price pressures at the wholesale level. According to the data, the index number for all commodities increased to 157.8 in January from ...

January 14, 2026 5:32 PM

WPI inflation rises to 0.83% in December 2025 as manufacturing and primary costs climb

The annual rate of inflation based on the All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number reached 0.83 per cent (provisional) for the month of December 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. According to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, this positive rate of inflation is primarily due to an increase in the prices of other manufacturing, minerals, manufacture of machinery and equipment, manufacture of food products, and textiles. The data indicates a month-over-month change in the WPI for...

March 17, 2025 1:15 PM

India’s wholesale inflation remains steady at 2.38% in February

India’s wholesale inflation rate saw a marginal uptick in February, settling at 2.38%, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Monday. The figure is slightly higher than January’s wholesale inflation, which stood at 2.31%. A key contributor to the inflation rate was the rise in prices of manufactured food products, food articles, textiles, non-food articles, and other manufacturing categories. However, the Food Index, comprising both primary food articles and manufactured ...

September 16, 2024 5:55 PM

Wholesale inflation in India jumps to 3.36% in June

India's wholesale inflation rate surged to 3.36% in June, up from 2.61% in May, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry on Monday. The increase, measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), was primarily driven by rising food and energy prices. The increase is largely due to higher prices in various categories including food articles, manufacture of food products, crude petroleum & natural gas, mineral oils, and other manufacturing sectors. The WPI for all commodities rose from...