WPI
WPI inflation rises again! India’s wholesale prices jump to 9.92% in August
All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation for August 2026 is 9.92 per cent on year-on-year (YoY) basis, compared to 9.78 per cent in July 2026,as per government data released on Monday.
The index for All Commodities for August 2026 stands at 110.8, whereas it was 110.0 in July 2026.
YoY inflation rates for major groups, namely, Primary Articles, Fuel and Power, and Manufactured Products are 7.76 per cent, 22.93 per cent, and 8.37 per cent, respectively in August 2026, compared to 8.52 per cent, 20.05 per cent, and 8.29 per cent, respectively in July 2026.
The indices for Primary Articles, Fuel and Power, and Manufactured Products are 118.1, 108.3 and 108.8, respectively, in August 2026, whereas they were 117.2, 105.4, and 108.4, respectively, in July 2026.
Across groups, ‘Mineral Oils (containing Petroleum Products)’, ‘Food Articles’, ‘Manufacture of Food Products’, ‘Manufacture of Basic Metals’, ‘Non-Food Articles’, and ‘Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products’ have been major drivers of WPI inflation in August 2026.
The Final Estimate of WPI (Base Year 2022-23) for the month of June 2026 has been compiled with a weighted response rate of 99.3 per cent.
The Provisional Estimate of WPI (Base Year 2022-23) for the month of August 2026 has been compiled with a weighted response rate of 84.4 per cent.
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