Archive · 14 Sep 2026
India’s August Inflation Rises as Food Prices Diverge
India’s prices rose faster in August 2026 than in July.
Overall consumer inflation reached 4.82%.
Food prices rose even more, reaching 5.95%.
Silver jewellery became much more expensive than a year earlier.
Ginger, onions, garlic and some other items also cost more.
Tomatoes became much cheaper compared with August 2025.
Potatoes and some vegetables also had lower prices than a year earlier.
This shows that inflation did not affect every product in the same way.
India’s CPI inflation rose to 4.82% in August 2026 from 4.45% in July.
Food inflation increased to 5.95% from 5.52% during the same period.
Silver jewellery had the highest item-level inflation at 107.11%, followed by ginger at 73.82%.
Tomatoes recorded the sharpest decline, with inflation falling to -31.09% in August.
Transport services for goods had the highest category inflation at 14.64%, while vehicle purchases recorded -4.38%.
- Who
- Indian consumers and the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, which released the data.
- What
- Consumer inflation increased to 4.82% in August 2026, while some goods became more expensive and others became cheaper.
- When
- August 2026, compared with July 2026 and August 2025.
- Where
- India, at the all-India combined level.
- Why
- Higher prices for several food items and other goods contributed to the increase, although prices for some products declined compared with a year earlier.
- Overall CPI inflation
- 4.82% in August 2026, up from 4.45% in July 2026
- Food inflation
- 5.95% in August 2026, up from 5.52% in July 2026
- Highest item inflation
- Silver jewellery at 107.11%
- Sharpest food increase
- Ginger inflation stood at 73.82%
- Largest item decline
- Tomato inflation was -31.09%
- Highest category inflation
- Transport services for goods at 14.64%
- Lowest category inflation
- Purchase of vehicles at -4.38%