Inflation in India
India witnessed moderately high inflation from 2013 to 2022, generally oscillating between 4% and 6%. The country's inflation dynamics were influenced by various factors, including domestic economic activities, monsoon patterns affecting agricultural output, and policy decisions. India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, implemented several measures to control inflation, including monetary policy adjustments.
Over the past decade until 2022, consumer price inflation in India averaged 5.5%, which was above the Asia-Pacific's regional average of 2.1%. The 2022 average figure was 6.7%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
India Inflation Chart
India Inflation Data
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 4.8 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 5.4 |
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 5.8 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
Inflation (WPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 0.4 | 7.9 | 14.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
Inflation (WPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.7 | 1.3 | 13.0 | 9.4 | -0.7 |
Inflation increases in June
Inflation edged up to 5.1% in June, above May’s 4.8% and a four-month high. The print exceeded market expectations and was largely driven by a sharper rise in prices for food and beverages, which make up around 50% of the consumer price basket. The trend was unchanged, with annual average inflation coming in at May's 5.4% in June. Lastly, consumer prices rose 1.33% in June over the previous month, accelerating from the 0.54% rise recorded in May. June's figure marked the highest reading since July 2023.
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