India's WPI inflation dips to 0.39% in May, lowest level in 14 months

India's WPI inflation dips to 0.39% in May, lowest level in 14 months

India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation dropped to a 14-month low of 0.39 per cent in May 2025, down from 0.85 per cent recorded in April, according to official data released on Monday. The decline was driven by easing prices across key categories, including food, fuel, and primary articles.

 

"Positive rate of inflation in May 2025 is primarily due to increase in prices of manufacture of food products, electricity, other manufacturing, chemicals and chemical products, manufacture of other transport equipment and non-food articles, etc," the industry ministry said in a statement.

 

The inflation rate for primary articles declined