Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Timeline

1. 12 Mar2026
   Economy

   CPI inflation for February 2026 at 3.21 percent¹²³

   Under the new 2024-base series, retail inflation for February 2026 was 3.21 percent with food inflation at 3.47 percent, inside the RBI's tolerance band.

   • CPI inflation for February 2026 was 3.21 percent (provisional), released 12 March 2026, up from January's 2.75 percent
   • Second reading in the new CPI series with base year 2024
   • Food inflation (CFPI) 3.47 percent; food and beverages division 3.35 percent
   • Rural 3.37 percent, urban 3.02 percent; gold and silver prices a key upward driver
2. 12 Feb2026
   Economy

   New CPI series with 2024 base year launched; January inflation about 2.75 percent⁴⁵⁶⁷

   MoSPI launched a new Consumer Price Index series with 2024 as base year on 12 February, replacing the 2012 base. January 2026 inflation under the new series was about 2.75 percent.

   • New series released 12 February 2026
   • Base year 2024 replaces 2012
   • January 2026 CPI inflation about 2.75 percent
3. 12 Jan2026
   Economy

   CPI inflation for December 2025 at 1.33 percent, last on 2012 base⁸⁹¹⁰

   Retail inflation rose to 1.33 percent in December 2025 from 0.7 percent in November, as food deflation eased. It was the last reading on the 2012 base before a new series.

   • December 2025 CPI inflation: 1.33 percent (provisional), up from 0.71 percent in November
   • Rural 0.76 percent, urban 2.03 percent
   • Food inflation about -2.71 percent, negative for the seventh straight month
   • Last release on the 2012=100 base; new series with base 2024 from January 2026 data
4. 12 Dec2025
   Economy

   CPI inflation for November 2025 at 0.71 percent¹¹¹²¹³

   India's retail inflation for November 2025 rose to 0.71 percent from October's record low of about 0.25 percent, while food inflation stayed negative at -3.91 percent.

   • CPI inflation for November 2025: 0.71 percent (provisional), released 12 December 2025
   • October 2025: 0.25 percent, a record low
   • Food inflation (CFPI): -3.91 percent, sixth straight month of deflation
   • Inflation below RBI's 2 percent lower tolerance for the third month

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Sources

1. Union Bank of India research
2. Canara Bank research
3. Polymer Update
4. Outlook Business
5. Onmanorama
6. Swarajya
7. All India Radio
8. PIB/MoSPI (official)
9. Asia News Network
10. Fibre2Fashion
11. MoSPI (official)
12. Business Standard
13. All India Radio