Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
The WPI measures the average change in prices of goods at the wholesale or producer level, before they reach consumers. In India, it serves as a leading indicator of inflationary pressures building in the supply chain. The current series has a base year of 2011-12 and covers 697 commodities.
- Compiled and published by the Office of the Economic Adviser (OEA) under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
- Released on the 14th of every month (or the next working day if the 14th is a holiday); provisional data is released alongside final revised figures for the previous month.
- Covers three major commodity groups: Primary Articles (117 items, including food, non-food, and minerals), Fuel & Power (16 items), and Manufactured Products (564 items). Manufactured products carry the highest weight (~64%) in the index.
- Unlike the Consumer Price Index (CPI), WPI does not cover services and captures price movements at the point of bulk transactions.
● Tracked since February 16, 2026 · last seen August 16, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
18 May '26
WPI inflation crossing 10% mark not a tail risk but a near-term base case: Report
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14 May '26
Wholesale inflation jumps to 3.5-year high of 8.3% in April 2026 on West Asia impact
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