India’s September inflation rose to 5.54% year on year
India’s consumer price index rose 5.54% year on year in September, while food inflation was 7.74%. Both September rates are provisional.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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The September headline rate was above August’s final 4.83%. Inflation was 6.08% in rural areas and 4.88% in urban areas.
Food inflation rose from 5.97% in August; rural food inflation was 8.06% and urban food inflation 7.18%. The data use the revised consumer-price index with a 2024=100 base.
Data
India’s September inflation rose to 5.54% year on year
India’s consumer price index rose 5.54% year on year in September, while food inflation was 7.74%. Both September rates are provisional.
| Headline CPI | India | 2026-09 | 5.54 |
| Food CPI | India | 2026-09 | 7.74 |
| Rural CPI | India rural | 2026-09 | 6.08 |
| Urban CPI | India urban | 2026-09 | 4.88 |
Methodology
Rural, urban and food rates are year-on-year changes; September 2026 figures are provisional. National CPI base is 2024=100.
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