Wholesale price inflation (WPI) returned to the positive zone after two months at 0.52% in August, as prices of food articles and manufactured items inched up, government data showed on Monday.
WPI-based inflation was (-) 0.58% and (-) 0.19% in July and June, respectively. It was 1.25% in August last year.
“Positive rate of inflation in August 2025 is primarily due to an increase in prices of food products, manufacturing, non-food articles, non-metallic mineral products and transport equipment etc,” the industry ministry said in a statement.
Food articles deflation eases to 3.06%
The WPI by 0.52% both on year on year basis and on Monthly basis. According to data, food articles recorded a deflation of 3.06% in August, easing from 6.29% in July, as vegetable prices inched up. Deflation in vegetables narrowed to 14.18% in August, compared with 28.96% a month earlier.
Manufactured products inflation rises, fuel and power prices continue to deflate
Inflation in manufactured products rose to 2.55% in August, higher than 2.05% in July. Meanwhile, fuel and power remained in deflation at 3.17 per cent in August, against 2.43% in the previous month.
The next WPI data for September 2025 is scheduled to be released on October 14, 2025.
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