--- source: Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India url: https://eaindustry.nic.in/pdf_files/cmonthly.pdf document_type: pdf date_retrieved: 2026-04-15 period: March 2026 parent_publication: Wholesale Price Index (WPI) – Monthly Press Release indicators_covered: ["WPI Inflation YoY", "WPI Food Index YoY", "WPI Fuel YoY", "WPI Manufacturing YoY"] --- > **EMBARGO ADVISORY** > This press release is embargoed against publication, telecast or circulation in any media till 12.00 noon today i.e. 15th of April, 2026 # Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for the Month of March, 2026 (Base Year: 2011-12) The annual rate of inflation based on All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is 3.88% (provisional)for the month of March, 2026 (over March, 2025). Positive rate of inflation in March, 2026 is primarily dueto increase in prices of crude petroleum & natural gas, other manufacturing, non-food articles, manufactureof basic metals and food articles etc. The index numbers and inflation rate for the last three months of allcommodities and WPI components are given below: ## Index Numbers and Annual Rate of Inflation (Y-o-Y in %) | Group | Weight (%) | Jan-26 Index | Jan-26 Inflation | Feb-26 Index | Feb-26 Inflation | Mar-26 Index | Mar-26 Inflation | |-------|------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------| | All Commodities | 100.00 | 157.6 | 1.68 | 158.2 | 2.13 | 160.8 | 3.88 | | Primary Articles | 22.62 | 194.0 | 2.27 | 192.9 | 3.27 | 197.3 | 6.36 | | Fuel & Power | 13.15 | 145.9 | -4.01 | 147.6 | -3.78 | 153.7 | 1.05 | | Manufactured Products | 64.23 | 147.1 | 2.58 | 148.2 | 2.92 | 149.5 | 3.39 | | Food Index | 24.38 | 194.4 | 1.51 | 192.9 | 1.85 | 192.8 | 1.85 | *Note: F: Final, P: Provisional. Annual rate of WPI inflation is calculated over the corresponding month of previous year.* 2. The month over month change in WPI for the month of March, 2026 stood at 1.64 % as compared to February, 2026. The monthly change in WPI for last six-month is summarized below: ## Month Over Month (M-o-M) Change in WPI Index | Group | Weight | Oct-25 | Nov-25 | Dec-25 | Jan-26 | Feb-26 | Mar-26 | |-------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| | All Commodities | 100.00 | 0.06 | 0.71 | 0.64 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 1.64 | | Primary Articles | 22.62 | -0.37 | 2.23 | 0.67 | -0.10 | -0.57 | 2.28 | | Fuel & Power | 13.15 | 1.26 | 0.83 | 1.30 | -1.62 | 1.17 | 4.13 | | Manufactured Products | 64.23 | 0.07 | -0.07 | 0.48 | 0.82 | 0.75 | 0.88 | | Food Index | 24.38 | -0.05 | 1.67 | 0.36 | -0.77 | -0.77 | -0.05 | *Note: F: Final, P: Provisional. Monthly rate of change, based on month over month (M-o-M) is calculated over the preceding month.* ## Annex I ``` Annex-I All India Wholesale Price Indices and Rates of Inflation (Base Year: 2011-12=100) for March, 2026 Latest month over Rate of Inflation Inflation (YoY) Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub- Index Month (MoM) (YoY) Weight Groups/Items Mar-26* Feb-Mar Feb-Mar 2024-25 2025-26 March 2025 March 2024-25 2025-26* (Apr-Mar) (Apr-Mar) 2026* ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 160.8 -0.06 1.64 2.27 0.70 2.25 3.88 I. PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.62 197.3 -0.70 2.28 5.18 -1.08 1.26 6.36 A. Food Articles 15.26 198.5 -0.56 -0.85 7.33 -2.30 1.78 1.90 Cereals 2.82 205.8 -0.94 -1.01 7.88 -0.05 5.44 -2.51 Paddy 1.43 203.5 -0.20 -0.39 8.40 0.02 3.67 0.15 Wheat 1.03 207.6 -1.63 -1.80 7.68 1.16 8.20 -4.60 Pulses 0.64 194.4 -2.05 -1.27 10.73 -12.25 -3.03 -5.17 Vegetables 1.87 182.0 -4.68 -7.66 16.71 -16.77 -14.98 1.45 Potato 0.28 143.9 -7.67 -8.34 65.71 -36.28 -6.77 -27.94 Onion 0.16 157.8 -10.27 -12.04 42.55 -47.53 26.15 -42.11 Fruits 1.60 223.1 4.15 2.67 12.04 1.62 20.78 2.11 Milk 4.44 192.1 0.38 0.00 3.05 2.74 1.63 2.62 Eggs, Meat & Fish 2.40 181.7 -0.64 0.55 0.72 1.63 0.89 6.63 B. Non-Food Articles 4.12 181.3 -2.63 -0.22 -0.42 4.66 1.62 11.50 Oil Seeds 1.12 220.2 0.22 -1.83 -1.94 11.89 0.34 22.81 C. Minerals 0.83 253.4 7.72 0.12 5.20 6.58 10.79 3.22 D. Crude Petroleum & Natural gas 2.41 197.3 -2.42 36.16 -1.54 -5.15 -7.64 35.98 Crude Petroleum 1.95 183.1 -2.89 49.10 -2.55 -7.18 -11.50 51.57 II. FUEL & POWER 13.15 153.7 -0.85 4.13 -1.34 -2.86 0.00 1.05 LPG 0.64 121.8 0.57 3.84 2.77 -4.73 0.24 -1.54 Petrol 1.60 155.6 -0.46 7.83 -3.73 -4.43 -3.86 2.50 HSD 3.10 170.8 -0.72 6.48 -3.40 -3.15 -2.88 3.26 III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 64.23 149.5 0.42 0.88 1.74 2.31 3.21 3.39 Mf/o Food Products 9.12 183.4 0.78 1.49 7.21 4.16 11.10 1.83 Vegetable & Animal Oils and Fats 2.64 194.6 0.79 2.26 16.26 10.94 31.37 1.67 Mf/o Beverages 0.91 135.3 0.07 -0.37 1.94 1.11 1.74 0.37 Mf/o Tobacco Products 0.51 191.7 1.17 0.31 2.46 3.11 3.18 5.39 Mf/o Textiles 4.88 143.2 -0.29 1.27 1.24 1.71 1.64 4.91 Mf/o Wearing Apparel 0.81 157.3 0.13 -0.19 1.72 1.84 1.98 1.81 Mf/o Leather and Related Products 0.54 129.2 -0.79 0.62 0.91 2.15 1.37 3.03 Mf/o Wood and Products of Wood and 0.77 151.7 0.13 0.33 1.81 0.91 0.60 1.13 Cork Mf/o Paper and Paper Products 1.11 142.2 -0.14 1.07 -0.76 0.86 2.17 0.85 Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products 6.47 139.9 0.00 1.45 -0.30 0.71 0.96 2.19 Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal 1.99 146.7 -0.21 0.55 1.01 1.14 0.98 1.31 Chemical and Botanical Products Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products 2.30 131.2 0.08 1.55 1.21 0.16 1.33 1.00 Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral 3.20 134.1 -0.68 0.30 -2.39 1.32 -0.53 1.28 Products Cement, Lime and Plaster 1.64 132.4 -1.36 0.00 -5.04 1.20 -2.46 1.07 Mf/o Basic Metals 9.65 145.1 1.16 0.83 -0.93 -0.16 0.58 4.01 Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel 1.27 118.7 0.77 0.59 -1.67 -1.13 1.11 0.34 Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except 3.15 136.2 0.22 -0.07 -1.87 0.53 0.15 -0.15 Machinery and Equipment Note: * = Provisional. Mf/o = Manufacture of EMBARGO ADVISORY This press release is embargoed against publication, telecast or circulation in any media till 12.00 noon today i.e. 15th of April, 2026 ``` ## Annex II ``` Annex-II WPI Inflation (Base Year: 2011-12=100) for last 6 months Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub- WPI based inflation (YoY) figures for last 6 months Weight Groups/Items Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26* Mar-26* ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 -1.02 -0.13 0.96 1.68 2.13 3.88 I. PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.62 -5.93 -2.53 0.21 2.27 3.27 6.36 A. Food Articles 15.26 -8.31 -4.07 -0.53 1.65 2.19 1.90 Cereals 2.82 -0.91 -1.66 -1.18 -1.41 -2.44 -2.51 Paddy 1.43 -1.17 -1.07 0.10 0.89 0.34 0.15 Wheat 1.03 0.81 -1.12 -1.58 -2.32 -4.43 -4.60 Pulses 0.64 -16.59 -15.21 -13.79 -10.41 -5.92 -5.17 Vegetables 1.87 -35.00 -19.87 -3.60 6.74 4.73 1.45 Potato 0.28 -39.56 -36.19 -38.87 -39.15 -27.42 -27.94 Onion 0.16 -66.06 -64.70 -54.40 -33.42 -40.95 -42.11 Fruits 1.60 -7.60 -0.45 1.97 2.44 3.57 2.11 Milk 4.44 3.23 3.35 3.23 2.51 3.00 2.62 Eggs, Meat & Fish 2.40 1.93 2.08 1.14 3.66 5.36 6.63 B. Non-Food Articles 4.12 2.10 3.93 3.55 7.70 8.80 11.50 Oil Seeds 1.12 6.90 9.54 14.93 19.25 25.38 22.81 C. Minerals 0.83 10.32 12.25 11.34 11.40 11.06 3.22 D. Crude Petroleum & Natural gas 2.41 -7.54 -8.66 -5.99 -7.82 -2.56 35.98 Crude Petroleum 1.95 -13.56 -13.92 -10.04 -11.23 -1.29 51.57 II. FUEL & POWER 13.15 -2.42 -2.33 -2.31 -4.01 -3.78 1.05 LPG 0.64 -9.52 -12.78 -14.04 -7.68 -4.63 -1.54 Petrol 1.60 -2.60 -1.75 -1.88 -4.58 -5.38 2.50 HSD 3.10 -1.89 -1.64 -2.07 -4.29 -3.72 3.26 III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 64.23 1.68 1.47 2.03 2.58 2.92 3.39 Mf/o Food Products 9.12 1.76 0.73 0.96 1.30 1.12 1.83 Vegetable & Animal Oils and Fats 2.64 4.83 1.53 0.27 0.64 0.21 1.67 Mf/o Beverages 0.91 1.04 0.89 0.67 0.97 0.82 0.37 Mf/o Tobacco Products 0.51 3.18 2.77 2.00 1.16 6.28 5.39 Mf/o Textiles 4.88 1.91 1.91 1.75 2.34 3.29 4.91 Mf/o Wearing Apparel 0.81 1.62 2.28 1.49 2.01 2.14 1.81 Mf/o Leather and Related Products 0.54 1.35 1.59 1.27 0.94 1.58 3.03 Mf/o Wood and Products of Wood and Cork 0.77 1.61 1.41 1.69 1.07 0.93 1.13 Mf/o Paper and Paper Products 1.11 0.36 1.37 1.45 0.79 -0.35 0.85 Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products 6.47 0.37 0.22 0.51 0.51 0.73 2.19 Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemical 1.99 1.88 1.60 1.46 0.28 0.55 1.31 and Botanical Products Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products 2.30 -0.54 -0.08 -0.85 -0.62 -0.46 1.00 Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 3.20 1.69 0.76 0.61 0.83 0.30 1.28 Cement, Lime and Plaster 1.64 1.94 0.31 0.08 1.23 -0.30 1.07 Mf/o Basic Metals 9.65 -1.58 -1.23 0.07 3.21 4.35 4.01 Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel 1.27 -3.05 -3.49 -1.71 0.26 0.51 0.34 Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except 3.15 1.26 0.74 0.15 1.03 0.15 -0.15 Machinery and Equipment Note: * = Provisional. Mf/o = Manufacture of EMBARGO ADVISORY This press release is embargoed against publication, telecast or circulation in any media till 12.00 noon today i.e. 15th of April, 2026 ``` ## Annex III ``` Annex-III Wholesale Price Indices (Base Year: 2011-12=100) for last 6 months Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub- WPI Numbers for last 6 months Weight Groups/Items Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26* Mar-26* ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 155.1 156.2 157.2 157.6 158.2 160.8 I. PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.62 188.7 192.9 194.2 194.0 192.9 197.3 A. Food Articles 15.26 199.8 205.0 206.4 203.1 200.2 198.5 Cereals 2.82 206.7 207.5 208.9 209.3 207.9 205.8 Paddy 1.43 202.0 203.7 205.5 204.9 204.3 203.5 Wheat 1.03 211.3 211.4 212.1 214.5 211.4 207.6 Pulses 0.64 195.6 195.7 193.1 194.5 196.9 194.4 Vegetables 1.87 234.6 268.1 278.1 237.6 197.1 182.0 Potato 0.28 227.0 245.1 223.2 178.0 157.0 143.9 Onion 0.16 162.3 175.0 189.1 210.8 179.4 157.8 Fruits 1.60 194.5 197.5 197.1 201.5 217.3 223.1 Milk 4.44 191.6 191.4 191.6 191.7 192.1 192.1 Eggs, Meat & Fish 2.40 174.3 176.7 176.7 181.1 180.7 181.7 B. Non-Food Articles 4.12 165.3 169.2 172.1 180.4 181.7 181.3 Oil Seeds 1.12 198.2 203.3 210.1 218.7 224.3 220.2 C. Minerals 0.83 253.3 257.5 256.2 253.1 253.1 253.4 D. Crude Petroleum & Natural gas 2.41 136.2 134.0 133.4 139.1 144.9 197.3 Crude Petroleum 1.95 109.0 107.6 107.5 115.4 122.8 183.1 II. FUEL & POWER 13.15 145.2 146.4 148.3 145.9 147.6 153.7 LPG 0.64 108.4 107.8 107.1 114.2 117.3 121.8 Petrol 1.60 146.0 146.1 146.4 143.9 144.3 155.6 HSD 3.10 161.1 161.7 161.2 158.5 160.4 170.8 III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 64.23 145.3 145.2 145.9 147.1 148.2 149.5 Mf/o Food Products 9.12 179.0 178.8 178.5 179.8 180.7 183.4 Vegetable & Animal Oils and Fats 2.64 186.8 186.0 186.1 188.7 190.3 194.6 Mf/o Beverages 0.91 135.9 135.9 135.4 135.7 135.8 135.3 Mf/o Tobacco Products 0.51 181.6 181.9 183.9 183.3 191.1 191.7 Mf/o Textiles 4.88 138.5 138.7 139.2 140.2 141.4 143.2 Mf/o Wearing Apparel 0.81 156.4 157.2 156.7 157.3 157.6 157.3 Mf/o Leather and Related Products 0.54 127.4 127.8 127.6 128.7 128.4 129.2 Mf/o Wood and Products of Wood and Cork 0.77 151.1 150.6 150.8 151.2 151.2 151.7 Mf/o Paper and Paper Products 1.11 140.3 140.4 140.3 140.6 140.7 142.2 Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products 6.47 136.8 136.7 137.2 137.5 137.9 139.9 Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemical 1.99 146.2 146.4 146.1 145.4 145.9 146.7 and Botanical Products Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products 2.30 128.9 128.5 127.9 128.5 129.2 131.2 Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 3.20 132.6 132.4 132.5 133.3 133.7 134.1 Cement, Lime and Plaster 1.64 131.3 130.5 130.3 131.8 132.4 132.4 Mf/o Basic Metals 9.65 137.1 136.9 137.6 141.6 143.9 145.1 Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel 1.27 114.4 113.4 114.8 117.6 118.0 118.7 Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except 3.15 136.7 136.3 136.1 136.7 136.3 136.2 Machinery and Equipment Note: * = Provisional. 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