CPI inflation
CPI inflation, all-India, combined, as officially published. Monthly, per cent, base as published (see note column). Latest: 5.54 (Sep 2026).
Level
per cent
About this series
| Series id | cpi_headline_inflation |
| Source | MoSPI (NSO): CPI inflation (base 2024 back/current; base 2012 for 2025) |
| Coverage | Jan 2014 to Sep 2026 (153 observations) |
| Release | 12th of month, 16:00 IST, for previous month |
| Updated by | Daily automated pipeline · pipelines/sources/mospi/cpi.py |
| Licence | Open government data (NDSAP / GODL-India): free to reuse with attribution |
| Notes | Headline y/y rate exactly as MoSPI published it; the note column records which base series each value comes from. |
| Checked against the official release | Not yet. Values come straight from the publisher, but no one has yet compared them with the press release. |
Download and cite
Download CSV Columns: period, value, vintage (date we first recorded the value), note.
Cite: Econvitals India (2026). CPI inflation, all-India, combined, as officially published [cpi_headline_inflation]. Retrieved 28 Oct 2026. Original source: MoSPI (NSO).
Latest observations
| Period | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 5.54 | published, base 2024 current series |
| Aug 2026 | 4.83 | published, base 2024 current series |
| Jul 2026 | 4.45 | published, base 2024 current series |
| Jun 2026 | 4.38 | published, base 2024 current series |
| May 2026 | 3.93 | published, base 2024 current series |
| Apr 2026 | 3.48 | published, base 2024 current series |
| Mar 2026 | 3.40 | published, base 2024 current series |
| Feb 2026 | 3.21 | published, base 2024 current series |
| Jan 2026 | 2.74 | published, base 2024 current series |
| Dec 2025 | 1.33 | published, base 2012 series |
| Nov 2025 | 0.71 | published, base 2012 series |
| Oct 2025 | 0.25 | published, base 2012 series |
| Sep 2025 | 1.44 | published, base 2012 series |
| Aug 2025 | 2.07 | published, base 2012 series |
| Jul 2025 | 1.61 | published, base 2012 series |
| Jun 2025 | 2.10 | published, base 2012 series |
| May 2025 | 2.82 | published, base 2012 series |
| Apr 2025 | 3.16 | published, base 2012 series |
| Mar 2025 | 3.34 | published, base 2012 series |
| Feb 2025 | 3.61 | published, base 2012 series |
| Jan 2025 | 4.26 | published, base 2012 series |
| Dec 2024 | 5.22 | published, base 2024 back series |
| Nov 2024 | 5.48 | published, base 2024 back series |
| Oct 2024 | 6.21 | published, base 2024 back series |
Revisions
No revisions recorded since this series was added. When the publisher revises a past value, the old and new values appear here.