CHENNAI – 13 Nov, 2026 Highlights
Retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index in October, 2026 is 6.09%
Year on year food inflation, based on Consumer Food Price Index, in October, 2026 is 8.94%
I. Key Statistics
National Level Indices
Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) with base year 2024 for the month of October, 2026 over October, 2025 is 6.09%(Provisional). Corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban are 6.63% and 5.41%, respectively.
September, 2026 (Final)
October, 2026 (Provisional)
Rural
Urban
Combined
Inflation (%)
CPI (General)
Index
Food Inflation: – Year-on-year inflation rate based on All India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) for the month of October, 2026 over October, 2025 is 8.94% (Provisional). Corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban are 9.09% and 8.68%, respectively.
At National level, division wise inflation for the month of October, 2026 in the Combined sector may be seen from the graph below