CPI April 2025: India's Inflation Cools Down To 3.16%, Lowest Since July 2019
CPI Inflation Rate April 2025: The fall in April 2025 inflation comes amid a sharp decline in food inflation during the month.
CPI Inflation Rate April 2025: India's retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), in April 2025 fell to 3.16 per cent, which is the lowest since July 2019, according to the latest official data released on Tuesday.
The fall in April 2025 inflation comes amid a sharp decline in food inflation during the month.
There is decline of 18 basis points in headline inflation of April, 2025 in comparison to March, 2025. It is the lowest year-on-year inflation after July, 2019.
Food Inflation In April 2025
Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for the month of April, 2025 over April, 2024 is 1.78% (Provisional).
A sharp decline of 91 basis point is observed in food inflation in April, 2025 in comparison to March, 2025. The food inflation in April, 2025 is the lowest after October, 2021.
Corresponding inflation rate for rural and urban are 1.85% and 1.64%, respectively.
Sujan Hajra, Chief Economist & Executive Director, Anand Rathi Group said, India's CPI inflation eased to a six-year low of 3.16% in April 2025, driven by falling prices of vegetables, pulses, and cereals, with food inflation at its lowest since October 2021.
Softening food and crude oil prices, he added, are likely to keep inflation below the RBI's 4% target, creating room for a potential repo rate cut in the upcoming MPC meeting.
'However, steadily rising service inflation may exert some pressure on core inflation. Overall, with inflation under control, the policy focus is expected to shift more firmly towards supporting growth—an environment that, along with a likely decline in interest rates, bodes well for corporate earnings and the Indian equity market outlook."
Rural And Urban Inflation In April 2025
In April 2025, rural headline inflation fell to 2.92% from 3.25% in March, and food inflation dropped to 1.85% from 2.82%. Urban headline inflation decreased slightly to 3.36% from 3.43%, with a notable reduction in food inflation to 1.64% from 2.48%.
Housing inflation for April was 3.00%, down from 3.03% in March. Education inflation rose to 4.13% from 3.98%, covering both rural and urban sectors. Health inflation remained almost steady at 4.25% compared to 4.26% in March, for both sectors. Transport and communication inflation increased to 3.73% from 3.36%, while fuel and light inflation jumped to 2.92% from 1.42%, both reflecting combined rates for rural and urban areas.
Kerala experienced the highest inflation for April month to 5.94%, followed by Karnataka (4.26%) and Jammu and Kashmir (4.25%).
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May 13, 2025, 16:24 IST
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