Wholesale price inflation rises to 2.38% in February 2025 on costlier food products
India's annual inflation based on the all-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) was 2.38% (provisional) in February 2025, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on 17 March 2025.
Summary
The Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, released WPI data on 17 March 2025. Annual WPI inflation for February 2025 was 2.38% (provisional) over February 2024 (base year 2011-12). The positive rate was mainly due to higher prices of manufactured food products, food articles, other manufacturing, non-food articles and textiles. Month on month, the primary articles index (weight 22.62%) fell 1.74%, fuel and power (weight 13.15%) rose 2.12% and manufactured products (weight 64.23%) rose 0.42%.
Key facts
- Released
- 17 March 2025
- WPI inflation, Feb 2025
- 2.38% (provisional)
- Base year
- 2011-12
- Weights
- Primary 22.62%, Fuel & Power 13.15%, Manufactured 64.23%
- MoM
- Primary −1.74%, Fuel +2.12%, Manufactured +0.42%
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What was India's annual WPI-based inflation rate (provisional) for February 2025, released on 17 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 2.38%
Annual WPI inflation for February 2025 was 2.38% (provisional) over February 2024.
In India's Wholesale Price Index (base 2011-12), which major group carries the largest weight, as listed in the February 2025 release?
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Correct answer: B — Manufactured Products (64.23%)
Manufactured Products carry the largest weight at 64.23%, followed by Primary Articles (22.62%) and Fuel & Power (13.15%); together these three major groups make up 100%.