PRESS RELEASE OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ON BASE 2024=100 FOR AUGUST, 2026

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) data for August, 2026, based on the 2024=100 base year. Retail inflation at the All-India level stood at a provisional 4.82% for August, 2026, with rural and urban inflation recorded at 5.23% and 4.31% respectively. The year-on-year food inflation based on the CFPI was provisionally registered at 5.95% combined (6.13% in rural and 5.64% in urban areas). Data collection involved real-time price monitoring across 1,407 urban markets and 1,465 villages with a 100% response rate.