Consumer Price Index CPI in India increased to 104.57 points in February from 104.45 points in January of 2026. Consumer Price Index CPI in India averaged 136.21 points from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 196.80 points in October of 2024 and a record low of 86.81 points in February of 2011. source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI)
Consumer Price Index CPI in India is expected to be 104.33 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the India Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 112.38 points in 2027 and 116.99 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.
In 2013, the consumer price index replaced the wholesale price index (WPI) as a main measure of inflation. In India, the most important category in the consumer price index is Food and beverages (45.86 percent of total weight), of which Cereals and products (9.67 percent), Milk and products (6.61 percent), Vegetables (6.04 percent), Prepared meals, snacks, sweets, etc. (5.55 percent), Meat and fish (3.61 percent), and Oils and fats (3.56 percent). Miscellaneous accounts for 28.32 percent, of which Transport and communication (8.59 percent), health (5.89 percent), and education (4.46 percent). Housing accounts for 10.07 percent; Fuel and light for 6.84 percent; Clothing and footwear for 6.53 percent; and Pan, tobacco and intoxicants for 2.38 percent.
|
Actual |
Previous |
Highest |
Lowest |
Dates |
Unit |
Frequency |
|
|
104.57 |
104.45 |
196.80 |
86.81 |
2011 - 2026 |
points |
Monthly |
2024=100, NSA
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