This is the “lowest retail inflation reading since 2012” and the lowest in the current CPI series that began in 2015.

India’s Record-Low Retail Inflation- CPI Slows to 0.25% in October 2025

According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Wednesday, India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), reduced sharply to “0.25% in October 2025”, down from 1.54% in September. This is the “lowest retail inflation reading since 2012” and the lowest in the current CPI series that began in 2015.

The sharp moderation in prices was driven mainly by “record-low food prices” and the impact of the “recent GST rate cuts”. Food prices, which make up nearly half of the CPI basket, fell “5.02% year-on-year”, compared to a revised 2.33% d

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