WPI inflation at -1.21% in October 2025
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What happened
- WPI inflation was -1.21% (provisional) in October 2025, mainly because of lower prices of food articles, crude oil and gas, electricity, mineral oils and basic metals [PIB].
- Primary articles fell 6.18%, fuel and power 2.55%; manufactured products rose 1.54%. The WPI food index fell 5.04% [PIB].
Background
- WPI (base 2011-12) is released by the Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT. Manufactured products have the largest weight (64.23%) [PIB].
Why it matters
- Falling wholesale prices help margins but deflation for farm goods hurts farm incomes.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-11-14): WPI inflation was -1.21% (provisional) in October 2025, mainly because of lower prices of food articles, crude oil and gas, electricity, mineral oils and basic metals.
- Falling wholesale prices help margins but deflation for farm goods hurts farm incomes.
Quotable data pointPrimary articles fell 6.18%, fuel and power 2.55%; manufactured products rose 1.54%. The WPI food index fell 5.04%.
PIB: Commerce: WPI October 2025, 14 Nov 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: WPI weights.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
WPI inflation, Oct 2025
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Largest weight in WPI
Answer (c) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
WPI is released by
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Go deeper
Official source: PIB: Commerce: WPI October 2025, 14 Nov 2025
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