New Delhi : Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of December, 2025 over December, 2024 increased marginally to1.33% (Provisional), according to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, still staying below the lower bound of the Reserve Bank of India target range of 2–6%, said Mr. Rajeev Juneja, President, PHDCCI, in a press statement issued here today.
The marginal increase in year-on-year CPI inflation is mainly attributed to rise in fuel & light (1.97%) and miscellaneous items (6.17%) in December 2025 over December 2024, said Mr. Rajeev Juneja.
He added, “within Miscellaneous items, Personal Care and Effects contributed to the increase in inflation to the tune of 28.07% in December 2025, up from 9.76% in December 2024.”
Over the next two quarters, we anticipate that India’s inflation will stay within a manageable range on the back of healthy rabi prospects, GST rationalisation, subdued energy prices, and policy rate cut by Reserve Bank of India, said Dr. Ranjeet Mehta, CEO & Secretary General, PHDCCI.
