Retail inflation falls to 2.10% in June 2025, lowest since January 2019
On 14 July 2025, MoSPI said all-India CPI inflation for June 2025 was 2.10%, the lowest year-on-year rate since January 2019.
Summary
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released in New Delhi on 14 July 2025 the Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers on base 2012=100 for June 2025, showing year-on-year headline inflation of 2.10%, 72 basis points lower than May 2025 and the lowest since January 2019. All-India food inflation measured by the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) was -1.06%, a fall of 205 basis points from May, with rural at -0.92% and urban at -1.22%.
Key facts
- Headline CPI (June 2025)
- 2.10% YoY
- Change vs May 2025
- -72 basis points
- Lowest since
- January 2019
- CFPI
- -1.06% (rural -0.92%, urban -1.22%); down 205 bps
- Base year
- 2012=100
- Released by
- MoSPI
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What was India's year-on-year headline CPI inflation for June 2025, as released by MoSPI on 14 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 2.10%
MoSPI: year-on-year inflation rate based on All India CPI for June 2025 is 2.10%.
Consider the following statements about CPI data for June 2025: 1. Headline inflation was the lowest since January 2019. 2. All-India food inflation (CFPI) was negative at -1.06%. 3. The CPI series uses 2012 as the base year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct as per MoSPI: 2.10% was the lowest year-on-year inflation since January 2019, CFPI was -1.06%, and the base is 2012=100.
By how many basis points did headline CPI inflation in June 2025 fall compared with May 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 72 basis points
MoSPI: headline inflation in June 2025 was 72 basis points lower than May 2025 (205 bps was the fall in food inflation).