India’s retail inflation was the bottom since July 2019 in April, based on the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation that introduced the CPI inflation for the month.
“Yr-on-year inflation fee based mostly on All India Client Worth Index (CPI) for the month of April, 2025 over April, 2024 is 3.16 per cent (Provisional). There’s a decline of 18 foundation factors in headline inflation of April, 2025 compared to March, 2025,” it stated.
Meals inflation for the month of April versus a year-ago is 1.78 per cent. Corresponding inflation charges for rural and concrete are 1.85 per cent and 1.64 per cent, respectively. “The numerous decline in headline inflation and meals inflation throughout the month of April, 2025 is principally attributed to say no in inflation of greens, pulses and merchandise, fruits, meat and fish, private care and results, and cereals and merchandise,” the ministry stated.
Rural inflation noticed a major decline at 2.92 per cent, as towards 3.25 per cent in March. City inflation additionally declined from 3.43 per cent in March to three.36 per cent in April.
Housing inflation for the city sector for April was 3 per cent, whereas for March it was recorded at 3.03 per cent. Training inflation was 4.13 per cent, whereas it was 3.98 per cent for March.
Well being inflation for April was 4.25 per cent, whereas it was 4.26 per cent in March. Transport and communication inflation for April was 3.73 per cent, as towards 3.36 per cent in March.
Gasoline and light-weight inflation was 2.92 per cent, whereas it was 1.42 per cent in March.