India Producer Prices Change

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

0.52

Units In

-0.58

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Oct 14, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 11 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
34.68 Sep 1974	-11.31 May 1976	6.71 %	1969-2025	N/A

In India, the wholesale price index (WPI) is the main measure of inflation. The WPI measures the price of a representative basket of wholesale goods. In India, wholesale price index is divided into three groups: Fuel and Power (13.2 percent), Primary Articles (22.6 percent of total weight) and Manufactured Products (64.2 percent). Food Articles from the Primary Articles Group account for 15.2 percent of the total weight. The most important components of the Manufactured Products Group are Basic Metals (9.7 percent of total weight); Food products (9.1 percent); Chemicals and Chemical products (6.5 percent) and Textiles (4.9 percent).

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India’s wholesale prices increased by 0.52% yoy in August 2025, surpassing market forecasts of a 0.30% rise and recovering from a 0.58% decline in July, which was the sharpest drop since July 2023. This marked the highest wholesale inflation since April, primarily driven by a rebound in food prices and faster growth in manufacturing costs. Food prices rose 0.21% in August, sharply rebounding from their steepest drop since August 2015, when they fell 2.15%. The increase was led by higher prices for wheat (4.75%), milk (2.58%), and cereals (1.03%). Meanwhile, manufacturing inflation accelerated to 2.55% in August, up from 2.05% in July, marking the fastest growth in four months. Notable accelerations were observed in food products (7.15% vs. 6.74%), other non-metallic mineral products (3.00% vs. 2.69%), and tobacco products (2.22% vs. 1.81%). By contrast, fuel prices continued to decline, falling 3.17% compared to a 2.43% drop in July. Monthly, wholesale prices rose 0.52% in August.