India’s headline inflation eases in July ’25

India’s headline inflation, measured by the year-on-year All India Consumer Price Index (CPI), stood at a provisional 1.55 per cent in July 2025, down from 2.10 per cent in June, according to official data released by Indian government.

The drop in headline inflation was driven by a favourable base effect and lower prices in pulses, transport, vegetables, cereals, education, eggs, and sugar. This 55-basis-point decline marks the lowest annual inflation rate since June 2017.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English
Subediting: M. S. Salama