Indian inflation rate
India inflation summary for January 2026
Updated: February 12, 2026
Next update: March 12, 2026
Current India inflation rate
January 2026
2.74%
The Consumer Price Index for Republic of India is 104.46 for the month of January 2026. The inflation rate year over year is 2.74% (compared to 1.17% for the previous month). Inflation from December 2025 to January 2026 was 0.35%.
Previous India Inflation Rate
December 2025
1.17%
Month-to-Month India Inflation Rate
December 2025 to January 2026
0.35%
Recent inflation rates for India
| Year | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.74% | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 4.06% | 3.49% | 3.56% | 3.34% | 3.03% | 2.31% | 1.62% | 2.01% | 1.41% | 0.04% | 0.49% | 1.17% | 2.18% |
| 2024 | 5.05% | 5.16% | 4.93% | 4.80% | 4.88% | 5.14% | 3.67% | 3.67% | 5.46% | 6.25% | 5.50% | 5.21% | 4.98% |
| 2023 | 6.53% | 6.40% | 5.66% | 4.69% | 4.31% | 4.84% | 7.45% | 6.86% | 5.09% | 4.83% | 5.48% | 5.73% | 5.65% |
| 2022 | 6.08% | 6.06% | 6.90% | 7.82% | 6.98% | 6.94% | 6.66% | 6.99% | 7.33% | 6.77% | 5.92% | 5.71% | 6.68% |
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All inflation rates are calculated using the India Consumer Price Index (CPI) series.