India, March 16 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Index Numbers and Annual Rate of Inflation (Y-o-Y in %) *
All Commodities/Major Groups
Weight (%)
Dec-25 (F)
Jan-26 (P)
Feb-26 (P)
Index
Inflation
Index
Inflation
Index
Inflation
All Commodities
100.00
157.2
0.96
157.8
1.81
158.2
2.13
I. Primary Articles
22.62
194.2
0.21
193.9
2.21
192.9
3.27
II. Fuel & Power
13.15
148.3
-2.31
145.9
-4.01
147.6
-3.78
III. Manufactured Products
64.23
145.9
2.03
147.5
2.86
148.2
2.92
Food Index
24.38
195.9
-0.05
194.2
1.41
192.9
1.85
Month Over Month (M-o-M in %) change in WPI Index#
All Commodities/Major Groups
Weight
Sep-25
Oct-25
Nov-25
Dec-25 (F)
Jan-26 (P)
Feb-26 (P)
All Commodities
100.00
-0.13
0.06
0.71
0.64
0.38
0.25
I. Primary Articles
22.62
-0.84
-0.37
2.23
0.67
-0.15
-0.52
II. Fuel & Power
13.15
-0.07
1.26
0.83
1.3
-1.62
1.17
III. Manufactured Products
64.23
0.14
0.07
-0.07
0.48
1.1
0.47
Food Index
24.38
-0.72
-0.05
1.67
0.36
-0.87
-0.67
Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups/Items
Weight
Index
Latest month over Month (MoM)
Inflation (YoY)
Rate of Inflation (YoY)
Jan-Feb 2024-25
Jan-Feb 2025-26*
2024-25 (Apr-Feb)
2025-26 (Apr-Feb)
February 2025
February
ALL COMMODITIES
100.00
158.2
-0.06
0.25
2.28
0.42
2.45
2.13
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES
22.62
192.9
-1.53
-0.52
5.54
-1.74
2.92
3.27
A. Food Articles
15.26
200.2
-1.95
-1.33
7.83
-2.67
3.43
2.19
Cereals
2.82
207.9
0.38
-0.67
8.11
0.18
6.82
-2.44
Paddy
1.43
204.3
0.25
-0.29
8.85
0.01
5.17
0.34
Wheat
1.03
211.4
0.73
-1.45
7.63
1.71
9.78
-4.43
Pulses
0.64
196.9
-3.59
1.97
12.04
-12.89
-0.66
-5.92
Vegetables
1.87
197.1
-15.45
-17.08
19.28
-17.82
-5.85
4.73
Potato
0.28
157.0
-26.05
-12.24
72.92
-36.70
27.54
-27.42
Onion
0.16
179.4
-4.04
-14.90
43.85
-47.90
48.05
-40.95
Fruits
1.60
217.3
6.66
8.54
11.25
1.52
20.99
3.57
Milk
4.44
192.1
-0.27
0.21
3.18
2.75
1.63
3.00
Eggs, Meat & Fish
2.40
180.7
-1.83
-0.22
0.71
1.18
1.48
5.36
B. Non-Food Articles
4.12
181.7
-0.30
0.83
-0.60
4.02
4.97
8.80
Oil Seeds
1.12
224.3
-2.45
2.56
-2.14
10.90
0.11
25.38
C. Minerals
0.83
253.1
0.31
-1.21
4.68
7.04
1.29
11.06
D. Crude Petroleum & Natural gas
2.41
144.9
-1.46
4.17
-0.97
-8.72
-4.06
-2.56
Crude Petroleum
1.95
122.8
-4.31
6.41
-1.70
-12.17
-7.99
-1.29
II. FUEL & POWER
13.15
147.6
0.92
1.17
-1.46
-3.22
-0.97
-3.78
LPG
0.64
117.3
-0.57
2.71
3.01
-5.03
0.90
-4.63
Petrol
1.60
144.3
1.13
0.28
-3.72
-5.06
-4.21
-5.38
HSD
3.10
160.4
0.60
1.20
-3.45
-3.73
-3.20
-3.72
III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
64.23
148.2
0.42
0.47
1.60
2.23
3.00
2.92
Mf/o Food Products
9.12
180.7
0.68
0.61
6.85
4.37
11.62
1.12
Vegetable & Animal Oils and Fats
2.64
190.3
1.28
0.95
14.88
11.90
34.59
0.21
Mf/o Beverages
0.91
135.8
0.22
0.00
1.96
1.18
1.81
0.82
Mf/o Tobacco Products
0.51
191.1
-0.77
4.03
2.39
2.92
2.63
6.28
Mf/o Textiles
4.88
141.4
-0.07
0.71
1.20
1.43
1.86
3.29
Mf/o Wearing Apparel
0.81
157.6
0.06
0.13
1.69
1.85
1.71
2.14
Mf/o Leather and Related Products
0.54
128.4
-0.86
-0.08
0.87
2.05
2.18
1.58
Mf/o Wood and Products of Wood and Cork
0.77
151.2
0.13
-0.07
1.92
0.90
0.20
0.93
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products
1.11
140.7
1.22
0.29
-1.02
0.84
2.39
-0.35
Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products
6.47
137.9
0.07
0.51
-0.41
0.55
1.11
0.73
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemical and Botanical Products
1.99
145.9
0.07
0.14
1.01
1.14
0.83
0.55
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products
2.30
129.2
0.39
0.78
1.20
0.06
1.64
-0.46
Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral Products
3.20
133.7
0.83
0.22
-2.56
1.33
-0.37
0.30
Cement, Lime and Plaster
1.64
132.4
2.00
0.46
-5.26
1.21
-2.50
-0.30
Mf/o Basic Metals
9.65
143.9
0.51
-1.03
-1.07
-0.29
-0.43
4.35
Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel
1.27
118.0
0.09
0.17
-1.91
-1.25
0.60
0.51
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and Equipment
3.15
136.3
0.59
-0.15
-2.05
0.58
-1.09
0.15
Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups/Items
Weight
WPI based inflation (YoY) figures for last 6 months
Sep-25
Oct-25
Nov-25
Dec-25
Jan-26*
Feb-26*
ALL COMMODITIES
100.00
0.19
-1.02
-0.13
0.96
1.81
2.13
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES
22.62
-3.12
-5.93
-2.53
0.21
2.21
3.27
A. Food Articles
15.26
-5.12
-8.31
-4.07
-0.53
1.55
2.19
Cereals
2.82
-0.24
-0.91
-1.66
-1.18
-1.41
-2.44
Paddy
1.43
-1.38
-1.17
-1.07
0.10
0.89
0.34
Wheat
1.03
3.02
0.81
-1.12
-1.58
-2.32
-4.43
Pulses
0.64
-17.19
-16.59
-15.21
-13.79
-11.05
-5.92
Vegetables
1.87
-24.38
-35.00
-19.87
-3.60
6.78
4.73
Potato
0.28
-42.03
-39.56
-36.19
-38.87
-38.84
-27.42
Onion
0.16
-64.12
-66.06
-64.70
-54.40
-33.42
-40.95
Fruits
1.60
-4.16
-7.60
-0.45
1.97
1.78
3.57
Milk
4.44
3.08
3.23
3.35
3.23
2.51
3.00
Eggs, Meat & Fish
2.40
1.56
1.93
2.08
1.14
3.66
5.36
B. Non-Food Articles
4.12
3.64
2.10
3.93
3.55
7.58
8.80
Oil Seeds
1.12
9.70
6.90
9.54
14.93
19.25
25.38
C. Minerals
0.83
8.65
10.32
12.25
11.34
12.76
11.06
D. Crude Petroleum & Natural gas
2.41
-3.83
-7.54
-8.66
-5.99
-7.82
-2.56
Crude Petroleum
1.95
-7.45
-13.56
-13.92
-10.04
-11.23
-1.29
II. FUEL & POWER
13.15
-2.58
-2.42
-2.33
-2.31
-4.01
-3.78
LPG
0.64
-7.96
-9.52
-12.78
-14.04
-7.68
-4.63
Petrol
1.60
-3.82
-2.60
-1.75
-1.88
-4.58
-5.38
HSD
3.10
-3.09
-1.89
-1.64
-2.07
-4.29
-3.72
III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
64.23
2.33
1.68
1.47
2.03
2.86
2.92
Mf/o Food Products
9.12
4.62
1.76
0.73
0.96
1.18
1.12
Vegetable & Animal Oils and Fats
2.64
14.80
4.83
1.53
0.27
0.53
0.21
Mf/o Beverages
0.91
1.04
1.04
0.89
0.67
1.04
0.82
Mf/o Tobacco Products
0.51
2.14
3.18
2.77
2.00
1.38
6.28
Mf/o Textiles
4.88
1.77
1.91
1.91
1.75
2.48
3.29
Mf/o Wearing Apparel
0.81
1.63
1.62
2.28
1.49
2.08
2.14
Mf/o Leather and Related Products
0.54
1.92
1.35
1.59
1.27
0.78
1.58
Mf/o Wood and Products of Wood and Cork
0.77
1.08
1.61
1.41
1.69
1.14
0.93
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products
1.11
0.29
0.36
1.37
1.45
0.57
-0.35
Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products
6.47
0.37
0.37
0.22
0.51
0.29
0.73
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemical and Botanical Products
1.99
1.25
1.88
1.60
1.46
0.48
0.55
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products
2.30
0.31
-0.54
-0.08
-0.85
-0.85
-0.46
Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral Products
3.20
2.07
1.69
0.76
0.61
0.91
0.30
Cement, Lime and Plaster
1.64
2.87
1.94
0.31
0.08
1.23
-0.30
Mf/o Basic Metals
9.65
0.00
-1.58
-1.23
0.07
5.98
4.35
Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel
1.27
1.14
-3.05
-3.49
-1.71
0.43
0.51
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and Equipment
3.15
0.51
1.26
0.74
0.15
0.89
0.15
Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups/Items
Weight
WPI Numbers for last 6 months
Sep-25
Oct-25
Nov-25
Dec-25
Jan-26*
Feb-26*
ALL COMMODITIES
100.00
155.0
155.1
156.2
157.2
157.8
158.2
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES
22.62
189.4
188.7
192.9
194.2
193.9
192.9
A. Food Articles
15.26
200.0
199.8
205.0
206.4
202.9
200.2
Cereals
2.82
206.3
206.7
207.5
208.9
209.3
207.9
Paddy
1.43
200.6
202.0
203.7
205.5
204.9
204.3
Wheat
1.03
211.6
211.3
211.4
212.1
214.5
211.4
Pulses
0.64
196.6
195.6
195.7
193.1
193.1
196.9
Vegetables
1.87
235.1
234.6
268.1
278.1
237.7
197.1
Potato
0.28
218.1
227.0
245.1
223.2
178.9
157.0
Onion
0.16
177.0
162.3
175.0
189.1
210.8
179.4
Fruits
1.60
200.6
194.5
197.5
197.1
200.2
217.3
Milk
4.44
191.0
191.6
191.4
191.6
191.7
192.1
Eggs, Meat & Fish
2.40
175.3
174.3
176.7
176.7
181.1
180.7
B. Non-Food Articles
4.12
168.1
165.3
169.2
172.1
180.2
181.7
Oil Seeds
1.12
202.5
198.2
203.3
210.1
218.7
224.3
C. Minerals
0.83
242.5
253.3
257.5
256.2
256.2
253.1
D. Crude Petroleum & Natural gas
2.41
140.5
136.2
134.0
133.4
139.1
144.9
Crude Petroleum
1.95
114.3
109.0
107.6
107.5
115.4
122.8
II. FUEL & POWER
13.15
143.4
145.2
146.4
148.3
145.9
147.6
LPG
0.64
107.5
108.4
107.8
107.1
114.2
117.3
Petrol
1.60
145.9
146.0
146.1
146.4
143.9
144.3
HSD
3.10
160.0
161.1
161.7
161.2
158.5
160.4
III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
64.23
145.2
145.3
145.2
145.9
147.5
148.2
Mf/o Food Products
9.12
178.9
179.0
178.8
178.5
179.6
180.7
Vegetable & Animal Oils and Fats
2.64
186.9
186.8
186.0
186.1
188.5
190.3
Mf/o Beverages
0.91
135.7
135.9
135.9
135.4
135.8
135.8
Mf/o Tobacco Products
0.51
181.3
181.6
181.9
183.9
183.7
191.1
Mf/o Textiles
4.88
138.2
138.5
138.7
139.2
140.4
141.4
Mf/o Wearing Apparel
0.81
156.1
156.4
157.2
156.7
157.4
157.6
Mf/o Leather and Related Products
0.54
127.4
127.4
127.8
127.6
128.5
128.4
Mf/o Wood and Products of Wood and Cork
0.77
150.2
151.1
150.6
150.8
151.3
151.2
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products
1.11
140.2
140.3
140.4
140.3
140.3
140.7
Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products
6.47
137.0
136.8
136.7
137.2
137.2
137.9
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemical and Botanical Products
1.99
145.9
146.2
146.4
146.1
145.7
145.9
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products
2.30
129.1
128.9
128.5
127.9
128.2
129.2
Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral Products
3.20
133.3
132.6
132.4
132.5
133.4
133.7
Cement, Lime and Plaster
1.64
132.6
131.3
130.5
130.3
131.8
132.4
Mf/o Basic Metals
9.65
137.7
137.1
136.9
137.6
145.4
143.9
Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel
1.27
115.4
114.4
113.4
114.8
117.8
118.0
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except Machinery and Equipment
3.15
137.0
136.7
136.3
136.1
136.5
136.3
Feb-26*
2026*
The annual rate of inflation based on All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is 2.13% (provisional) for the month of February, 2026 (over February, 2025). Positive rate of inflation in February, 2026 is primarily due to increase in prices of other manufacturing, manufacture of basic metals, non-food articles, food articles and textiles etc. The index numbers and inflation rate for the last three months of all commodities and WPI components are given below:
Note: F: Final, P: Provisional, *Annual rate of WPI inflation is calculated over the corresponding month of previous year
2. The month over month change in WPI for the month of February, 2026 stood at 0.25 % as compared to January, 2026. The monthly change in WPI for last six-month is summarized below:
Note: F: Final, P: Provisional, #Monthly rate of change, based on month over month (M-o-M) is calculated over the preceding month
3. Month-over-Month Change in Major Groups of WPI:
4. WPI Food Index (Weight 24.38%): The Food Index consisting of 'Food Articles' from Primary Articles group and 'Food Product' from Manufactured Products group have decreased from 194.2 in January, 2026 to 192.9 in February, 2026. The rate of inflation (Y-o-Y) based on WPI Food Index increased to 1.85 % in February, 2026.
5. Final Index for the month of December, 2025 (Base Year: 2011-12100): For the month of December, 2025, the final Wholesale Price Index and inflation rate for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2011-12100) stood at 157.2 and 0.96% respectively.
The details of all India Wholesale Price Indices and Rates of Inflation for different commodity groups based on updated figures are at Annex I. The Annual rate of Inflation (Y-o-Y) based on WPI for different commodity groups in the last six months is at Annex II. WPI for different commodity groups in the last six months is at Annex III.
Note: DPIIT releases index number of wholesale price in India on monthly basis on 14th of every month (or next working day, if 14th falls on holiday) with a time lag of two weeks of the reference month, and the index number is compiled with data received from institutional sources and selected manufacturing units across the country. This press release contains WPI (Base Year 2011-12100) for the month of February, 2026 (Provisional), December, 2025 (Final) and other months/years. Provisional figures of WPI are finalised after 10 weeks (from the month of reference), and frozen thereafter.
Annex-I
All India Wholesale Price Indices and Rates of Inflation (Base Year: 2011-12100) for February, 2026
Note: * Provisional. Mf/o Manufacture of
Annex-II
WPI Inflation (Base Year: 2011-12100) for last 6 months
Note: * Provisional. Mf/o Manufacture of
Annex-III
Wholesale Price Indices (Base Year: 2011-12100) for last 6 months
Note: * Provisional. Mf/o Manufacture of
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