**Executive Summary**
This report, released on January 14, 2026, by PIB Delhi, presents the Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for December 2025, with a base year of 2011-12. The annual rate of inflation based on the All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is provisionally 0.83%. The next press release, for January 2026, is scheduled for February 16, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Overall Inflation:**
* The annual rate of inflation for December 2025 is 0.83% (provisional).
* The positive inflation rate is primarily due to increases in the prices of other manufacturing, minerals, machinery, equipment, food products, and textiles.
* The month-over-month change in WPI for December 2025 stood at 0.71% compared to November 2025.
* **Index and Inflation by Major Groups (December 2025):**
* All Commodities: Index 157.0, Inflation 0.83%.
* Primary Articles: Index 194.2, Inflation 0.21%.
* Fuel & Power: Index 148.3, Inflation -2.31%.
* Manufactured Products: Index 145.6, Inflation 1.82%.
* Food Index: Index 196.0, Inflation 0.00%.
* **Month-over-Month (M-o-M) Change in Major Groups of WPI (December 2025):**
* Primary Articles increased by 1.09%, with increases in non-food articles, minerals and food articles, but a decrease in Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas.
* Fuel & Power increased by 1.23%, with increases in electricity, coal and mineral oils.
* Manufactured Products increased by 0.41%. 13 NIC groups witnessed an increase in prices, 8 groups witnessed a decrease in prices and 1 group witnessed no change in prices.
* WPI Food Index increased from 195.0 in November, 2025 to 196.0 in December, 2025.
* **Final Index for October 2025:**
* The final Wholesale Price Index for 'All Commodities' stood at 155.1, with an inflation rate of -1.02%.
* **Response Rate:**
* The WPI for December 2025 has been compiled at a weighted response rate of 82.7 per cent, while the final figure for October 2025 is based on the weighted response rate of 93.7 per cent.
* **Availability of Data:**
* Item indices, inflation numbers and related data are available on the website https://eaindustry.nic.in.
**Impact Analysis**
**Government and Policymakers**
* **Impact:** The report provides essential data for monitoring inflation trends and formulating economic policies.
* **Action Required:** Analyze the WPI data to inform policy decisions and economic forecasts.
**Businesses and Industries**
* **Impact:** The wholesale price indices provide insights into cost pressures and market trends affecting their respective sectors.
* **Action Required:** Evaluate the changes in WPI for relevant commodities to adjust pricing and manage inventory.
**Consumers**
* **Impact:** WPI indirectly affects consumer prices. Monitoring WPI trends can provide an early indication of potential changes in retail prices.
* **Action Required:** Stay informed about WPI trends to anticipate potential changes in the cost of goods and services.
**Analysts and Economists**
* **Impact:** This data serves as a key input for economic modeling and forecasting.
* **Action Required:** Incorporate the WPI data into economic models to refine forecasts and analysis.
Key Entities Referenced
All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI): The primary subject of the document, used to measure inflation.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry: The ministry responsible for releasing the WPI data.
DPIIT: The department that releases the index number of wholesale price in India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for
the Month of December, 2025 (Base Year: 2011-
12)
प्रव तथ: 14 JAN 2026 12:00PM by PIB Delhi
The annual rate of inflation based on All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is 0.83%
(provisional) for the month of December, 2025 (over December, 2024). Positive rate of inflation in
December, 2025 is primarily due to increase in prices of other manufacturing, minerals, manufacture of
machinery and equipment, manufacture of food products and textiles etc. The index numbers and
inflation rate for the last three months of all commodities and WPI components are given below:
Index Numbers and Annual Rate of Inflation (Y-o-Y in %) *
All Weight Oct-25(F) Nov-25(P) Dec-25(P)
Commodities/Major (%)
Groups
Index Inflation Index Inflation Index Inflation
All Commodities 100.00 155.1 -1.02 155.9 -0.32 157.0 0.83
I. Primary Articles 22.62 188.7 -5.93 192.1 -2.93 194.2 0.21
II. Fuel & Power 13.15 145.2 -2.42 146.5 -2.27 148.3 -2.31
III. Manufactured 64.23 145.3 1.68 145.0 1.33 145.6 1.82
Products
Food Index 24.38 192.0 -5.04 195.0 -2.60 196.0 0.00
Note: F: Final, P: Provisional, *Annual rate of WPI inflation calculated over the corresponding month of
previous year
The month over month change in WPI for the month of December, 2025 stood at 0.71% as compared to
November, 2025. The monthly change in WPI for last six-month is summarized below:
Month Over Month (M-o-M in %) change in WPI Index#
All Commodities/Major Weight Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec-
Groups 25 25 25 25(F) 25(P) 25(P)All Commodities 100.00 0.46 0.52 -0.13 0.06 0.52 0.71
I. Primary Articles 22.62 1.29 1.33 -0.84 -0.37 1.80 1.09
II. Fuel & Power 13.15 0.98 -0.14 -0.07 1.26 0.90 1.23
III. Manufactured Products 64.23 -0.07 0.28 0.14 0.07 -0.21 0.41
Food Index 24.38 0.63 1.10 -0.72 -0.05 1.56 0.51
Note: F: Final, P: Provisional, #Monthly rate of change, based on month over month (M-o-M) WPI
calculated over the preceding month
Month-over-Month Change in Major Groups of WPI:
i. Primary Articles (Weight 22.62%): - The index for this major group increased by 1.09 %
from 192.1 (provisional) for the month of November, 2025 to 194.2 (provisional) in
December, 2025. The Price of non-food articles (2.76%), minerals (1.62%) and food articles
(0.88%) increased in December, 2025 as compared to November, 2025. The Price of Crude
Petroleum & Natural Gas (-0.45%) decreased in December, 2025 as compared to November,
2025.
ii. Fuel & Power (Weight 13.15%): - The index for this major group increased by 1.23% from
146.5 (provisional) for the month of November, 2025 to 148.3 (provisional) in December,
2025. Price of electricity (4.46%), coal (0.66%) and mineral oils (0.07%) increased in
December, 2025 as compared to November, 2025.
iii. Manufactured Products (Weight 64.23%): - The index for this major group increased by
0.41% from 145.0 (provisional) for the month of November, 2025 to 145.6 (provisional) in
December, 2025. Out of the 22 NIC two-digit groups for manufactured products, 13 groups
witnessed an increase in prices, 8 groups witnessed a decrease in prices and 1 group
witnessed no change in prices. Some of the important groups that showed month-over-month
increase in prices were other manufacturing; basic metals; chemicals and chemical products;
textiles and other non-metallic mineral products etc. Some of the groups that witnessed a
decrease in prices were manufacture of rubber and plastics products; food products; computer,
electronic and optical products; paper and paper products and beverages etc. in December,
2025 as compared to November, 2025.
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 increased from 195.0 in
November, 2025 to 196.0 in December, 2025. The rate of inflation (Y-o-Y) based on WPI Food Index
increased from (-) 2.60% in November, 2025 to 0.00% in December, 2025.
5. Final Index for the month of October, 2025 (Base Year: 2011-12=100): For the month of October,
2025, the final Wholesale Price Index and inflation rate for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2011-12=100) stood
at 155.1 and (-) 1.02% 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.6. Response Rate: The WPI for December, 2025 has been compiled at a weighted response rate of
82.7 per cent, while the final figure for October, 2025 is based on the weighted response rate of
93.7 per cent. The provisional figures of WPI will undergo revision as per the revision policy of
WPI. This press release, item indices, and inflation numbers are available at our website https://eain
dustry.nic.in.
7. Next date of Press Release: WPI for the month of January, 2026 would be released on 16/02/2026.
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 2011-12=100) for the month of
December, 2025 (Provisional), October, 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: 2011-12=100) for December,
2025
Commodities/Major Weight Index Latest month Inflation Rate of Inflation
Groups/Groups/Sub- over Month (YoY) (YoY)
Dec-
Groups/Items (MoM)
25*
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2025* 2025*
ALL 100.00 157.0 -0.45 0.71 2.23 0.04 2.57 0.83
COMMODITIES
I. PRIMARY 22.62 194.2 -2.07 1.09 5.93 -2.75 6.02 0.21
ARTICLES
A. Food Articles 15.26 206.6 -2.90 0.88 8.53 -3.63 8.53 -0.43
Cereals 2.82 208.9 0.19 0.67 8.35 0.67 6.77 -1.18
Paddy 1.43 205.6 -0.29 0.78 9.59 -0.10 6.93 0.15
Wheat 1.03 212.1 0.80 0.62 7.13 2.90 7.48 -1.58
Pulses 0.64 192.9 -2.95 -1.43 14.31 -13.80 5.02 -13.88
Vegetables 1.87 278.4 -13.78 4.31 22.61 -21.46 28.57 -3.50
Potato 0.28 225.6 -4.95 -8.03 77.19 -37.05 92.36 -38.21
Onion 0.16 189.1 -16.36 8.06 45.15 -49.93 16.98 -54.40
Fruits 1.60 197.1 -2.57 0.25 9.81 1.20 11.16 1.97Milk 4.44 191.6 0.22 0.10 3.42 2.75 2.15 3.23
Eggs, Meat & Fish 2.40 176.7 0.92 0.00 0.31 0.45 5.43 1.14
B. Non-Food Articles 4.12 171.1 2.09 2.76 -1.60 2.80 2.40 2.95
Oil Seeds 1.12 209.9 -1.51 3.25 -2.62 8.37 -1.35 14.82
C. Minerals 0.83 257.4 0.31 1.62 5.43 5.81 5.70 11.86
D. Crude Petroleum 2.41 133.4 -3.27 -0.45 -0.67 -9.49 -6.77 -5.99
& Natural gas
Crude Petroleum 1.95 107.5 -4.40 -0.09 -1.09 -13.43 -6.86 -10.04
II. FUEL & 13.15 148.3 1.27 1.23 -1.47 -3.06 -2.57 -2.31
POWER
LPG 0.64 107.1 0.81 -0.65 3.35 -4.78 2.47 -14.04
Petrol 1.60 146.4 0.34 0.21 -3.67 -5.08 -5.09 -1.88
HSD 3.10 161.2 0.12 -0.31 -3.46 -3.67 -4.30 -2.07
III. 64.23 145.6 -0.07 0.41 1.33 2.05 2.14 1.82
MANUFACTURED
PRODUCTS
Mf/o Food Products 9.12 178.4 -0.39 -0.11 5.89 5.10 9.75 0.90
Vegetable & Animal 2.64 186.6 1.31 0.48 10.74 14.91 31.82 0.54
Oils and Fats
Mf/o Beverages 0.91 135.4 -0.15 -0.22 2.02 1.22 1.89 0.67
Mf/o Tobacco 0.51 183.0 1.86 0.88 2.18 2.62 4.40 1.50
Products
Mf/o Textiles 4.88 139.1 0.51 0.29 1.01 1.10 2.32 1.68
Mf/o Wearing 0.81 156.8 0.46 -0.19 1.64 1.79 1.65 1.55
ApparelMf/o Leather and 0.54 127.6 0.16 0.16 0.46 2.22 1.53 1.27
Related Products
Mf/o Wood and 0.77 151.2 -0.13 0.13 2.22 0.92 0.47 1.96
Products of Wood and
Cork
Mf/o Paper and Paper 1.11 140.2 -0.14 -0.21 -1.57 1.01 -0.07 1.37
Products
Mf/o Chemicals and 6.47 137.0 0.07 0.37 -0.74 0.53 0.59 0.37
Chemical Products
Mf/o 1.99 146.3 -0.07 0.14 0.99 1.27 0.49 1.60
Pharmaceuticals,
Medicinal Chemical
and Botanical
Products
Mf/o Rubber and 2.30 127.9 0.31 -0.47 1.10 0.22 1.18 -0.85
Plastics Products
Mf/o other Non- 3.20 132.7 0.23 0.38 -2.91 1.49 -2.73 0.76
Metallic Mineral
Products
Cement, Lime and 1.64 130.6 0.08 0.31 -5.59 1.38 -6.26 0.31
Plaster
Mf/o Basic Metals 9.65 137.4 -0.79 0.37 -1.13 -1.49 -1.50 -0.07
Mild Steel - Semi 1.27 114.7 -0.60 0.53 -2.40 -1.57 -0.85 -1.80
Finished Steel
Mf/o Fabricated 3.15 136.3 0.44 0.22 -2.18 0.58 -1.45 0.29
Metal Products,
Except Machinery
and Equipment
Note: * = Provisional. Mf/o = Manufacture of
Annex-II
WPI Inflation (Base Year: 2011-12=100) for last 6 monthsCommodities/Major Weight WPI based inflation (YoY) figures for last 6 months
Groups/Groups/Sub-
Groups/Items Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec-
25 25 25 25 25* 25*
ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 -0.58 0.52 0.19 -1.02 -0.32 0.83
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.62 -4.70 -2.10 -3.12 -5.93 -2.93 0.21
A. Food Articles 15.26 -6.29 -3.11 -5.12 -8.31 -4.16 -0.43
Cereals 2.82 1.43 1.03 -0.24 -0.91 -1.66 -1.18
Paddy 1.43 0.15 -0.84 -1.38 -1.17 -0.92 0.15
Wheat 1.03 4.40 4.75 3.02 0.81 -1.40 -1.58
Pulses 0.64 -15.21 -15.23 -17.19 -16.59 -15.21 -13.88
Vegetables 1.87 -29.02 -14.34 -24.38 -35.00 -20.23 -3.50
Potato 0.28 -41.54 -44.56 -42.03 -39.56 -36.14 -38.21
Onion 0.16 -44.38 -50.46 -64.12 -66.06 -64.70 -54.40
Fruits 1.60 -2.65 -4.86 -4.16 -7.60 -0.91 1.97
Milk 4.44 2.37 2.58 3.08 3.23 3.35 3.23
Eggs, Meat & Fish 2.40 -1.09 0.06 1.56 1.93 2.08 1.14
B. Non-Food Articles 4.12 3.65 5.56 3.64 2.10 2.27 2.95
Oil Seeds 1.12 9.77 14.00 9.70 6.90 9.54 14.82
C. Minerals 0.83 4.19 4.70 8.65 10.32 10.42 11.86
D. Crude Petroleum & 2.41 -10.58 -9.87 -3.83 -7.54 -8.66 -5.99
Natural gas
Crude Petroleum 1.95 -14.86 -13.68 -7.45 -13.56 -13.92 -10.04
II. FUEL & POWER 13.15 -3.04 -3.24 -2.58 -2.42 -2.27 -2.31LPG 0.64 1.23 -1.22 -7.96 -9.52 -12.78 -14.04
Petrol 1.60 -5.74 -5.72 -3.82 -2.60 -1.75 -1.88
HSD 3.10 -4.30 -3.54 -3.09 -1.89 -1.64 -2.07
III. MANUFACTURED 64.23 2.05 2.62 2.33 1.68 1.33 1.82
PRODUCTS
Mf/o Food Products 9.12 6.86 7.27 4.62 1.76 0.62 0.90
Vegetable & Animal Oils and 2.64 22.04 23.06 14.80 4.83 1.36 0.54
Fats
Mf/o Beverages 0.91 1.20 1.19 1.04 1.04 0.74 0.67
Mf/o Tobacco Products 0.51 1.81 3.24 2.14 3.18 2.49 1.50
Mf/o Textiles 4.88 0.00 1.32 1.77 1.91 1.91 1.68
Mf/o Wearing Apparel 0.81 2.30 1.90 1.63 1.62 2.21 1.55
Mf/o Leather and Related 0.54 2.89 2.32 1.92 1.35 1.27 1.27
Products
Mf/o Wood and Products of 0.77 0.13 0.00 1.08 1.61 1.68 1.96
Wood and Cork
Mf/o Paper and Paper 1.11 1.01 0.07 0.29 0.36 1.44 1.37
Products
Mf/o Chemicals and 6.47 0.29 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.07 0.37
Chemical Products
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, 1.99 0.90 0.55 1.25 1.88 1.39 1.60
Medicinal Chemical and
Botanical Products
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics 2.30 0.08 0.08 0.31 -0.54 -0.08 -0.85
Products
Mf/o other Non-Metallic 3.20 2.62 3.08 2.07 1.69 0.61 0.76
Mineral ProductsCement, Lime and Plaster 1.64 3.19 4.54 2.87 1.94 0.08 0.31
Mf/o Basic Metals 9.65 -2.56 -0.51 0.00 -1.58 -1.23 -0.07
Mild Steel - Semi Finished 1.27 -2.36 1.31 1.14 -3.05 -2.89 -1.80
Steel
Mf/o Fabricated Metal 3.15 0.15 0.29 0.51 1.26 0.52 0.29
Products, Except Machinery
and Equipment
Note: * = Provisional. Mf/o = Manufacture of
Annex-III
Wholesale Price Indices (Base Year: 2011-12=100) for last 6 months
Commodities/Major Weight WPI Numbers for last 6 months
Groups/Groups/Sub-
Groups/Items Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec-
25 25 25 25 25* 25*
ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 154.4 155.2 155.0 155.1 155.9 157.0
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.62 188.5 191.0 189.4 188.7 192.1 194.2
A. Food Articles 15.26 199.7 202.5 200.0 199.8 204.8 206.6
Cereals 2.82 205.9 206.7 206.3 206.7 207.5 208.9
Paddy 1.43 201.4 200.3 200.6 202.0 204.0 205.6
Wheat 1.03 209.0 211.8 211.6 211.3 210.8 212.1
Pulses 0.64 195.7 198.1 196.6 195.6 195.7 192.9
Vegetables 1.87 246.3 259.8 235.1 234.6 266.9 278.4
Potato 0.28 232.5 218.2 218.1 227.0 245.3 225.6
Onion 0.16 193.5 193.8 177.0 162.3 175.0 189.1
Fruits 1.60 191.0 197.6 200.6 194.5 196.6 197.1
Milk 4.44 190.4 190.7 191.0 191.6 191.4 191.6Eggs, Meat & Fish 2.40 171.8 173.2 175.3 174.3 176.7 176.7
B. Non-Food Articles 4.12 164.7 169.1 168.1 165.3 166.5 171.1
Oil Seeds 1.12 197.8 203.6 202.5 198.2 203.3 209.9
C. Minerals 0.83 236.1 238.3 242.5 253.3 253.3 257.4
D. Crude Petroleum & Natural 2.41 141.2 139.7 140.5 136.2 134.0 133.4
gas
Crude Petroleum 1.95 116.3 113.6 114.3 109.0 107.6 107.5
II. FUEL & POWER 13.15 143.7 143.5 143.4 145.2 146.5 148.3
LPG 0.64 115.2 113.0 107.5 108.4 107.8 107.1
Petrol 1.60 146.1 145.1 145.9 146.0 146.1 146.4
HSD 3.10 160.2 160.8 160.0 161.1 161.7 161.2
III. MANUFACTURED 64.23 144.6 145.0 145.2 145.3 145.0 145.6
PRODUCTS
Mf/o Food Products 9.12 177.5 178.6 178.9 179.0 178.6 178.4
Vegetable & Animal Oils and 2.64 182.2 185.2 186.9 186.8 185.7 186.6
Fats
Mf/o Beverages 0.91 135.1 135.6 135.7 135.9 135.7 135.4
Mf/o Tobacco Products 0.51 179.9 181.7 181.3 181.6 181.4 183.0
Mf/o Textiles 4.88 136.8 137.7 138.2 138.5 138.7 139.1
Mf/o Wearing Apparel 0.81 155.7 155.8 156.1 156.4 157.1 156.8
Mf/o Leather and Related 0.54 128.0 127.8 127.4 127.4 127.4 127.6
Products
Mf/o Wood and Products of 0.77 149.6 149.5 150.2 151.1 151.0 151.2
Wood and Cork
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products 1.11 139.9 139.9 140.2 140.3 140.5 140.2Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical 6.47 137.1 137.2 137.0 136.8 136.5 137.0
Products
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, 1.99 146.0 145.6 145.9 146.2 146.1 146.3
Medicinal Chemical and
Botanical Products
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics 2.30 129.2 129.2 129.1 128.9 128.5 127.9
Products
Mf/o other Non-Metallic 3.20 133.4 133.8 133.3 132.6 132.2 132.7
Mineral Products
Cement, Lime and Plaster 1.64 132.8 133.5 132.6 131.3 130.2 130.6
Mf/o Basic Metals 9.65 137.2 137.6 137.7 137.1 136.9 137.4
Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel 1.27 115.9 115.9 115.4 114.4 114.1 114.7
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, 3.15 136.5 137.0 137.0 136.7 136.0 136.3
Except Machinery and
Equipment
Note: * = Provisional. Mf/o = Manufacture of
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