Price index database
Official indices: CPI-IW for the Labour Bureau's centres (base 2016 = 100, from January 2024) and the Wholesale Price Index for every item - the current series (base 2022-23 = 100, from April 2023) and the former series (base 2011-12 = 100, from January 2024 to April 2026, continued by linking). Escalation bills take their base and current indices from here.
Latest official month in the database: CPI-IW 2026-08, WPI 2022-23 2026-09, WPI 2011-12 2026-04 (linked to 2026-09). Source: Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT - Wholesale Price Index (base 2022-23=100) - eaindustry.nic.in. Provisional figures are released on the 14th of the following month and made final two months later. Values entered by hand are highlighted and kept when you update.
WPI Ingots alloy steel [1314010009, 2022-23] Manufactured products
| Month | Index | Change on previous month | Change over 12 months | WPI all commodities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 96.60 | +6.6 | +15.27 % | 112.5 | OEA |
| Aug 2026 | 90.00 | -1.8 | +6.76 % | 110.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2026 | 91.80 | +4.7 | +8.90 % | 110.0 | OEA |
| Jun 2026 | 87.10 | -4.2 | +1.52 % | 110.3 | OEA |
| May 2026 | 91.30 | +0.1 | +6.66 % | 110.1 | OEA |
| Apr 2026 | 91.20 | +2.6 | +5.07 % | 108.9 | OEA |
| Mar 2026 | 88.60 | +0.2 | +2.43 % | 104.6 | OEA |
| Feb 2026 | 88.40 | +1.4 | +3.15 % | 103.1 | OEA |
| Jan 2026 | 87.00 | +3.0 | +1.75 % | 102.3 | OEA |
| Dec 2025 | 84.00 | +0.1 | -1.41 % | 101.9 | OEA |
| Nov 2025 | 83.90 | +0.2 | -1.76 % | 101.5 | OEA |
| Oct 2025 | 83.70 | -0.1 | -4.67 % | 100.9 | OEA |
| Sep 2025 | 83.80 | -0.5 | -2.33 % | 101.0 | OEA |
| Aug 2025 | 84.30 | 0.0 | -2.54 % | 100.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2025 | 84.30 | -1.5 | -5.49 % | 100.2 | OEA |
| Jun 2025 | 85.80 | +0.2 | -7.44 % | 100.3 | OEA |
| May 2025 | 85.60 | -1.2 | -6.55 % | 100.2 | OEA |
| Apr 2025 | 86.80 | +0.3 | -0.80 % | 100.5 | OEA |
| Mar 2025 | 86.50 | +0.8 | -0.92 % | 100.6 | OEA |
| Feb 2025 | 85.70 | +0.2 | -2.61 % | 100.9 | OEA |
| Jan 2025 | 85.50 | +0.3 | -2.84 % | 101.1 | OEA |
| Dec 2024 | 85.20 | -0.2 | -4.59 % | 101.6 | OEA |
| Nov 2024 | 85.40 | -2.4 | -4.90 % | 102.1 | OEA |
| Oct 2024 | 87.80 | +2.0 | -4.88 % | 102.1 | OEA |
| Sep 2024 | 85.80 | -0.7 | -8.53 % | 101.2 | OEA |
| Aug 2024 | 86.50 | -2.7 | -6.08 % | 100.8 | OEA |
| Jul 2024 | 89.20 | -3.5 | -2.62 % | 101.0 | OEA |
| Jun 2024 | 92.70 | +1.1 | -2.32 % | 100.7 | OEA |
| May 2024 | 91.60 | +4.1 | -4.18 % | 100.4 | OEA |
| Apr 2024 | 87.50 | +0.2 | -9.04 % | 99.9 | OEA |
| Mar 2024 | 87.30 | -0.7 | - | 99.4 | OEA |
| Feb 2024 | 88.00 | 0.0 | - | 99.3 | OEA |
| Jan 2024 | 88.00 | -1.3 | - | 99.3 | OEA |
| Dec 2023 | 89.30 | -0.5 | - | 99.4 | OEA |
| Nov 2023 | 89.80 | -2.5 | - | 100.1 | OEA |
| Oct 2023 | 92.30 | -1.5 | - | 100.1 | OEA |
| Sep 2023 | 93.80 | +1.7 | - | 99.6 | OEA |
| Aug 2023 | 92.10 | +0.5 | - | 99.5 | OEA |
| Jul 2023 | 91.60 | -3.3 | - | 99.1 | OEA |
| Jun 2023 | 94.90 | -0.7 | - | 98.3 | OEA |
| May 2023 | 95.60 | -0.6 | - | 98.6 | OEA |
| Apr 2023 | 96.20 | - | - | 99.0 | OEA |
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