The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoS&PI) on October 12, 2026, issued a notification regarding the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for retail and food inflation for September 2026.
The following has been stated: -
•The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) reported that India’s retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 5.54% in September 2026, compared with 4.83% in August 2026.
•Food inflation, based on the Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI), increased to 7.74% from 5.97% during the same period.
•Rural and urban retail inflation stood at 6.08% and 4.88%, respectively. Onion recorded the highest inflation among the listed key items at 108.09%, while potato recorded deflation of 11.50%.
•The September 2026 figures are provisional.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: 2322244]
