Wholesale Price Index

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...

November 14, 2025 4:33 PM

India’s WPI inflation falls to -1.21% in October 2025

India’s wholesale inflation declined to -1.21% in October 2025, marking a drop from 0.13% in September, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. This contraction was mainly driven by lower prices of food articles, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, mineral oils, and basic metals. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for all commodities eased slightly to 154.8 in October from 154.9 in September, reflecting a month-over-month decline of 0.06%. Inflation in Primar...

October 14, 2025 2:14 PM

India’s WPI Inflation remains subdued at 0.13% in September

India’s annual rate of inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eased to 0.13 per cent in September, down from 0.52 per cent in August, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The decline was driven largely by falling food and fuel prices. Food prices dropped by 1.38 per cent, supported by higher crop yields and adequate buffer stocks of wheat and rice. Fuel inflation remained in the negative zone at 2.58 per cent, with petrol, diesel, and nat...

September 15, 2025 2:11 PM

India’s wholesale inflation turns positive after two months; August WPI at 0.52%

India’s wholesale inflation, based on the All-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 0.52% (provisional) in August, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Monday. This marks a return to positive territory after remaining in the negative for the previous two months and broadly aligns with the marginal uptick seen in retail inflation. Economists generally consider a modest level of wholesale inflation healthy, as it encourages businesses to step up producti...

April 15, 2025 2:48 PM

India’s WPI inflation declines to 2.05% in March

India’s annual wholesale inflation, measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), slowed to 2.05% in March, down from 2.38% in February, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The positive inflation rate in March was mainly driven by higher prices of manufactured products. However, on a month-on-month basis, the WPI recorded a decline of 0.19%, indicating a downward trend. This decline was largely attributed to falling prices in the food, fuel, and powe...

March 12, 2025 10:59 AM

US Education Department to cut half its staff as Trump eyes its elimination

India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation is expected to have fallen to 2% in February 2025, down from 2.3% in January, driven by a drop in oil prices and a seasonal decline in food prices, according to a report by Union Bank of India (UBI). The report noted that the primary factor behind the moderation in WPI inflation was the sharp decline in vegetable prices, a major component of food inflation. Vegetable prices are estimated to have dropped by 12% month-on-month, helping to ease infla...

October 14, 2024 3:37 PM

Wholesale Price Index records 1.84% inflation in September 2024 amid rising food prices

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) data for September 2024 reveals an annual inflation rate of 1.84%, based on the 2011-12 base year. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, this positive rate is driven by higher prices in food articles, food products, and key manufacturing sectors such as motor vehicles, trailers, machinery, and equipment. The overall WPI reached 154.6 in September 2024, reflecting a modest monthly increase of 0.06% from the 154.5 recorded in August. On a yearly basis...

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...