Understanding the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for January 2025
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| WPI Release | January 2025 |
| Annual Inflation Rate | 2.31% (provisional) compared to January 2024 |
| MoM WPI Change | (-) 0.45% compared to December 2024 |
| Primary Articles | - Weight: 22.62% - Decline: 2.01% - Food Articles: Decline of 3.62% - Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas: Increase of 6.34% - Non-Food Articles: Increase of 0.66% - Minerals: Increase of 0.22% |
| Fuel & Power | - Weight: 13.15% - Increase: 0.47% - Mineral Oils: Increase of 0.71% - Electricity: Increase of 0.20% - Coal: No change |
| Manufactured Products | - Weight: 64.23% - Increase: 0.14% - 15 out of 22 sub-sectors recorded price increases - 5 sub-sectors recorded declines - 2 sub-sectors remained unchanged |
| WPI Food Index | - Weight: 24.38% - Decline from 195.9 (Dec 2024) to 191.4 (Jan 2025) - Inflation rate: Declined from 8.89% (Dec 2024) to 7.47% (Jan 2025) |
| Final WPI for Nov 2024 | - Final Index: 156.4 - Annual Inflation Rate: 2.16% |
| Compilation & Revision | - Response Rate (Jan 2025): 90.4% - Final WPI for Nov 2024: 95.5% response rate - Provisional figures revised after 10 weeks |
| Future WPI Release | - February 2025 WPI: Scheduled for March 17, 2025 - Monthly release on the 14th (or next working day) |