Consumer Price Index CPI in India decreased to 192.50 points in February from 193.40 points in January of 2025. This dataset provides - India Consumer Price Index (CPI) - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about India Consumer Price Index CPI growth

• India Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 3.6 % YoY in Feb 2025, compared with a rate of 4.3 % in the previous month.
• India Consumer Price Index growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1958 to Feb 2025, with an averaged number of 6.6 % YoY.
• The data reached an all-time high of 34.6 % YoY in Sep 1974 and a record low of -11.3 % YoY in Jun 1976.

CEIC calculates Consumer Price Index Growth from monthly Consumer Price Index. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation provides Consumer Price Index with base 2012=100. Consumer Price Index Growth prior to January 2012 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund and covers Industrial workers only. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

The combined consumer price index across India was 192.9 as of July 2024. Rural India registered a higher CPI as compared to urban India. The rural CPI has consistently stayed above than urban CPI during the recorded period. CPI measures the overall change in prices of goods and services for consumers.

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India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Miscellaneous: Transport and Communication data was reported at 171.800 2012=100 in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 171.400 2012=100 for Jan 2025. India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Miscellaneous: Transport and Communication data is updated monthly, averaging 119.750 2012=100 from Jan 2011 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 170 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 171.800 2012=100 in Feb 2025 and a record low of 90.300 2012=100 in Jan 2011. India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Miscellaneous: Transport and Communication data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.QG003: Memo Items: Consumer Price Index.

In December 2023, the Consumer Price Index for health across India was 190.3 which indicates that it had increased by approximately 90 percent since the considered base year 2012. The index for the same category in rural India was 192 that month, while CPI of health of urban India was 186.

The Consumer Price Index measures the average change in prices over time that consumers pay for a basket of goods and services.

India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Miscellaneous: Health data was reported at 199.600 2012=100 in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 198.800 2012=100 for Jan 2025. India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Miscellaneous: Health data is updated monthly, averaging 133.550 2012=100 from Jan 2011 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 170 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 199.600 2012=100 in Feb 2025 and a record low of 89.500 2012=100 in Jan 2011. India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Miscellaneous: Health data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.QG003: Memo Items: Consumer Price Index.

Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Indices (CPIs, HICPs), COICOP 1999: Consumer Price Index: Total for India (INDCPIALLMINMEI) from Jan 1957 to Jan 2025 about India, all items, CPI, price index, indexes, and price.

Inflation Rate in India decreased to 3.61 percent in February from 4.31 percent in January of 2025. This dataset provides - India Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

India IN: Consumer Price Index (CPI): YoY data was reported at 4.035 % in 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.196 % for 2025. India IN: Consumer Price Index (CPI): YoY data is updated yearly, averaging 5.932 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2026, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.399 % in 1991 and a record low of 3.383 % in 1999. India IN: Consumer Price Index (CPI): YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.OECD.EO: Consumer and Wholesale Price Index: Forecast: Non OECD Member: Annual. CPI_YTYPCT- Headline inflation The CPI year-on-year changes is a measure of inflation

The Consumer Price Index across all groups of commodities decreased to 5.1 percent in urban India compared to 5.6 percent in rural areas during financial year 2024. CPI-based inflation remained higher in rural areas as compared to urban areas during the examined period.

The dataset contains All India Monthly Growth Rate of Consumer Price Index in New Format from Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy.

Note: 1. Urban Non-manual Employees - Discontinued from January 2011. 2. Inflation as per the New CPI is available from January 2012. 3. In case of New CPI, data for the latest month is provisional. 4. CPI indices for Apr-May, 2020 are imputed indices published by the NSO and accordingly the 'Annual variation' can be interpreted with caveat. 5. CPI Industrial Workers annual variation from Sep-2020 onwards has been derived by linking the current base series (2016=100) with the previous base series (2001=100) by the linking factor 2.88. 6. CPI Combined Food and beverages annual variation has been published in place of CPI Industrial Workers Food group.

India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Clothing and Footwear data was reported at 195.400 2012=100 in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 195.100 2012=100 for Jan 2025. India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Clothing and Footwear data is updated monthly, averaging 142.450 2012=100 from Jan 2011 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 170 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 195.400 2012=100 in Feb 2025 and a record low of 82.800 2012=100 in Jan 2011. India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Clothing and Footwear data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.QG003: Memo Items: Consumer Price Index. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Fuel and Light data was reported at 178.300 2012=100 in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 178.200 2012=100 for Jan 2025. India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Fuel and Light data is updated monthly, averaging 136.550 2012=100 from Jan 2011 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 170 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 186.500 2012=100 in Aug 2023 and a record low of 86.200 2012=100 in Jan 2011. India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Fuel and Light data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.IB001: Consumer Price Index: 2012=100. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

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The dataset contains monthly All India Yearly Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers by Group in Real Sector.

The consumer price index (CPI) for personal care products in India as of March 2024 was approximately 191 in Rural areas and over 192 in Urban areas. This meant that the CPI for personal care products had increased by approximately 91 percent across rural India, compared to the base year of 2012.

The personal care industry of the south Asian nation was expected to generate revenue of over 2,400 million U.S. dollars by 2020.

High Frequency Indicator: The dataset contains year- and month-wise historically compiled data from the year 1968 to till date on the consumer price index (CPI) among industrial workers for various items such as Pan, Supari, Tobacco, Intoxicants, Fuel, Light, Housing, Clothing, Bedding, Footwear, etc.

India IN: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 0.440 % in Apr 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.073 % for Mar 2018. India IN: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change over Previous Period data is updated monthly, averaging 0.608 % from Feb 1957 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 735 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.575 % in Jul 2009 and a record low of -4.120 % in Jan 1989. India IN: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.IMF.IFS: Consumer and Producer Price Index.

As of June 2019, the consumer price index (CPI) in Uttar Pradesh was 140.8, which means it had increased by about 40.8 percent since the year 2012. The capital city of the country, Delhi, had a consumer price index of 141.9 in the measured time.