TNPSC Thervupettagam

India’s Retail Inflation – 2025 February

March 15 , 2025 1 hrs 0 min 23 0
  • India’s retail inflation eased to a seven-month low of 3.61 per cent in February 2025, down from 4.31 per cent in January.
  • This brings the inflation below the RBI’s medium-term target of 4 per cent for the first time since August 2024.
  • The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation remained well within the RBI’s tolerance band of 2-6 per cent.
  • Rural food inflation stood at 4.06 per cent, while urban food inflation was 3.20 per cent.
  • Overall rural inflation dropped to 3.79 per cent in February from 4.59 per cent in January.
  • Urban inflation also saw a decline from 3.87 per cent to 3.32 per cent.
  • India’s industrial output growth picked up to 5 per cent year-on-year in January 2025, compared to 3.2 per cent in December 2024.

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