Consumer Price Index (CPI) Data May 2025, Check Inflation Data [PDF]

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a basket of consumer goods and services. It’s a key indicator of inflation, reflecting changes in the cost of living. The CPI is used by governments and central banks for monitoring price stability and making economic policy decisions. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) Data for May 2025 is as follows:

Headline Inflation: Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of May, 2025 over May, 2024 is 2.82% (Provisional). There is decline of 34 basis points in headline inflation of May, 2025 in comparison to April, 2025. It is the lowest year-on-year inflation
after February, 2019.

Food Inflation: Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for the month of May, 2025 over May, 2024 is 0.99% (Provisional). Corresponding inflation rate for rural and urban are 0.95% and 0.96%, respectively. All India inflation rates for CPI(General) and CFPI over the last 13 months are shown below. A sharp decline of 79 basis point is observed in food inflation in May, 2025 in comparison to April, 2025. The food inflation in May, 2025 is the lowest after October, 2021.

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