Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) revised base year of the Consumer Price Index from 2012=100 to 2024=100

The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has revised the base year of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 2012=100 to 2024=100, releasing the new series on 12 February 2026. Under the revised series, price collection now covers 1,465 rural and 1,395 urban markets across 434 towns, with an additional 12 online markets in towns of over 2.5 million population. The CPI basket has been expanded from 299 to 358 items (goods 259→308, services 40→50) based on the 2023‑24 Household Consumption Expenditure Survey. Inflation data for the new series is available from January 2026, and linking factors plus back‑series data (2013‑2024) are provided on the e‑Sankhyiki portal.