Inflation Rate in India decreased to 1.54 percent in September from 2.07 percent in August of 2025. This dataset provides - India Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Consumer Price Index CPI in India increased to 197.20 points in September from 197 points in August 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 Core CPI Change

• India Core CPI Change was reported at 3.954 % in Feb 2025.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 3.673 % for Jan 2025.
• India Core CPI Change data is updated monthly, averaging 5.217 % from Jan 2012 to Feb 2025, with 158 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 10.350 % in Jan 2012 and a record low of 3.117 % in May 2024.
• India Core CPI Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Core CPI: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly.

CEIC calculates Core Consumer Price Index Growth from monthly Core Consumer Price Index. Central Statistics Office provides Core Consumer Price Index with base 2012=100.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) in India, July, 2025 The most recent value is 196 index points as of July 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 194.2 index points. Historically, the average for India from January 2011 to July 2025 is 141.2737 index points. The minimum of 88.4 index points was recorded in February 2011, while the maximum of 196.8 index points was reached in October 2024. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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]

Context

Consumer Price Indices (CPI) measure changes over time in general level of prices of goods and services that households acquire for the purpose of consumption. CPI numbers are widely used as a macroeconomic indicator of inflation, as a tool by governments and central banks for inflation targeting and for monitoring price stability, and as deflators in the national accounts. CPI is also used for indexing dearness allowance to employees for increase in prices. CPI is therefore considered as one of the most important economic indicators. For construction of CPI numbers, two requisite components are weighting diagrams (consumption patterns) and price data collected at regular intervals.

Content

The data refers to group wise all India Consumer Price Index for Rural & Urban with base year 2010.

Acknowledgements

• The dataset is published by Central Statistical Office.
• This data is sourced from India's Goverment's Open Data website: data.gov.in
• Released Under: National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP)

Inspiration

This can be used for various purposes including tasks such as exploring growth/inflation in India over the time.

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In December 2023, the Consumer Price Index for health across India was ***** which indicates that it had increased by approximately ** percent since the considered base year 2012. The index for the same category in rural India was *** 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.

Cost of food in India decreased 2.28 percent in September of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - India Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Clothing and Footwear data was reported at 195.600 2012=100 in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 195.400 2012=100 for Feb 2025. India Consumer Price Index (CPI): Clothing and Footwear data is updated monthly, averaging 142.600 2012=100 from Jan 2011 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 171 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 195.600 2012=100 in Mar 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]

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