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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE
OFFICE OF THE ECONOMICS ADVISER
New Delhi, Date: Aug 14th, 2020
PRESS RELEASE

Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for the month of July, 2020

The Office of the Economic Adviser, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is
releasing index numbers of wholesale price in India for the month of July, 2020 (Provisional) and for
the month of May, 2020 (Final) in this press release. Provisional figures of Wholesale Price Index
(WPI) are released on 14th of every month (or next working day) with a time lag of two weeks of the
reference month. After 10 weeks, the index is finalized and final figures are released and then frozen
thereafter.

INFLATION
The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at (-0.58%) (Provisional) for the month of
July, 2020 (over July, 2019) as compared to (1.17%) in the corresponding period of the previous year.
WPI based Indices and Annual Rate of Inflation (%)*
Weight May-20 (F) June-20 (P) July-20 (P)
All Commodities/Major Groups
(%) Index Inflation Index Inflation Index Inflation
All Commodities 100 117.5 -3.37 119.3 -1.81 120.6 -0.58
I. Primary Articles 22.6 137.3 -2.14 139.3 -1.21 143.7 0.63
II. Fuel & Power 13.2 80.3 -23.08 88.3 -13.6 90.7 -9.84
III. Manufactured Products 64.2 118.2 -0.34 118.6 0.08 118.6 0.51
WPI Food Index 24.4 146.7 2.73 148.6 3.05 152.0 4.32
Note: P: Provisional, F: Final, * Annual Rate of Inflation calculated over corresponding month of last year.

The movement of the index for the various commodity groups is summarized below:-

PRIMARY ARTICLES (Weight 22.62%)

The index for this major group increased by (3.16%) to 143.7 (provisional) in July, 2020 from 139.3
(provisional) for the month of June, 2020. Prices of Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas (17.30%), Food
Articles (3.41%) increased while Non Food Articles (-0.80%) and Minerals (-2.08%) groups decreased
in July, 2020 as compared to June, 2020.

FUEL & POWER (Weight 13.15%)

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The index for this major group increased by (2.72%) to 90.7 (provisional) in July 2020 from 88.3
(provisional) for the month of June, 2020. Prices of mineral oils group (13.20%) increased while prices
of Coal (-0.08%) and Electricity (-11.33%) decrease as compared to June, 2020.

MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS (Weight 64.23%)

The index for this major group remained unchanged at its previous month level of 118.6. Out of the 22
NIC two-digit groups for Manufactured products, 11 groups that have witnessed increase in prices are
manufacture of food products; beverages; leather and related products; wood and of products of wood
and cork; chemicals and chemical products; basic metals; electrical equipment; machinery and
equipment; motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers; other transport equipment; other manufacturing
products. Whereas the 11 groups that witnessed decrease in prices are manufacture of tobacco
products; textiles; wearing apparel; paper and paper products; printing and reproduction of recorded
media; pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products; rubber and plastics products;
other non-metallic mineral products; fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment;
computer, electronic and optical products; furniture in July, 2020 as compared to June, 2020.

WPI FOOD INDEX (Weight 24.38%)

The Food Index consisting of ‘Food Articles’ from Primary Articles group and ‘Food Product’ from
Manufactured Products group have provisionally increased from 148.6 in June, 2020 to 152.0 in July,
2020. The annual rate of inflation based on WPI Food Index increased from 3.05% in June, 2020 to
4.32% in July, 2020.

FINAL INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 2020 (BASE YEAR: 2011-12=100)
For the month of May, 2020 the final Wholesale Price Index and inflation rate for 'All Commodities'
(Base: 2011-12=100) stood at 117.5 and WPI based rate of inflation stood at (-3.37%).
Note:
1. The WPI for July, 2020 have been compiled at a response rate of 69 per cent, while the final figure for May,
2020 is based on the response rate of 86 per cent. These provisional figures of WPI will undergo revision as
per the final revision policy of WPI.
2. Price Data are collected from selected institutional sources and industrial establishments spread across the
country online through web based portal maintained by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).

Next date of press release: 14/09/2020 for the month of August, 2020
This press release, item indices, and inflation numbers are available at our home page http://eaindustry.nic.in

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Annexure-I
All India Wholesale Price Indices and Rates of Inflation (Base Year: 2011-12=100) for July, 2020
Cummulative Inflation Latest month over WPI Based rate of Inflation (Year
Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/S ub- Index (Latest (year on Year) month on year)
Weight
Groups/Items Month)*
2019-20 2020-2021* Jul-19 July-20* Jul-19 July-20*

ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 120.6 2.30 -1.83 -0.16 1.09 1.17 -0.58
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.62 143.7 6.32 -0.94 1.28 3.16 5.54 0.63
A. Food Articles 15.26 160.6 6.92 2.90 1.38 3.41 6.56 4.08
Cereals 2.82 161.6 8.23 2.66 1.58 -0.37 8.67 0.75
Paddy 1.43 165.9 2.68 3.84 0.95 0.24 3.16 3.75
Wheat 1.03 157.5 6.26 5.34 1.72 -0.69 5.79 2.67
Pulses 0.64 159.4 18.93 11.84 0.00 0.13 20.00 10.24
Vegetables 1.87 208.5 24.49 -2.44 5.01 25.15 10.49 8.20
Potato 0.28 297.9 -22.31 60.11 3.59 12.12 -24.15 69.07
Onion 0.16 135.4 9.18 3.88 15.27 1.27 7.63 -25.56
Fruits 1.60 150.6 1.05 0.07 5.36 -0.13 15.38 -3.03
Milk 4.44 152.0 1.53 5.02 -0.14 0.40 1.47 4.61
Eggs, Meat & Fish 2.40 151.9 5.65 3.53 -1.16 -0.39 3.59 5.27
B. Non-Food Articles 4.12 124.1 5.32 -3.32 0.00 -0.80 4.21 -3.57
Oil Seeds 1.12 154.0 7.99 2.90 0.07 -0.52 8.69 2.60
C. Minerals 0.83 150.9 18.97 -2.93 6.65 -2.08 21.01 -7.76
D. Crude Petroleum 1.95 56.2 -9.08 -43.43 0.53 28.02 -14.59 -25.56
II. FUEL & POWER 13.15 90.7 -0.05 -14.85 -1.57 2.72 -3.64 -9.84
LPG 0.64 74.2 3.46 -14.22 -14.64 0.54 -15.01 -5.72
Petrol 1.60 73.3 -2.39 -22.85 -0.47 11.40 -5.02 -13.87
HSD 3.10 79.2 -0.52 -23.93 -1.79 11.39 -3.72 -15.02
III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 64.23 118.6 1.15 0.11 -0.42 0.00 0.25 0.51
Mf/o Food Products 9.12 137.7 1.72 5.01 0.38 0.22 1.78 4.87
Mf/o Vegetable And Animal Oils and Fats 2.64 130.1 -5.94 13.00 -0.09 1.64 -6.57 15.85
Mf/o Beverages 0.91 124.8 3.14 1.50 0.32 0.16 3.34 0.89
Mf/o Tobacco Products 0.51 157.0 2.42 3.12 -0.97 -0.63 2.07 2.95
Mf/o Textiles 4.88 113.2 2.76 -3.56 -0.42 -1.48 1.02 -4.79
Mf/o Wearing Apparel 0.81 137.0 -1.00 0.07 -0.22 -1.51 -0.65 -0.51
Mf/o Leather and Related Products 0.54 117.9 -3.05 -1.28 -0.25 1.03 -4.37 -0.34
Mf/o Wood And of Products of Wood and
Cork 0.77 134.3 1.38 -0.91 0.37 1.05 1.96 -0.52
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products 1.11 120.1 1.13 -1.93 -0.33 -0.33 -0.16 -1.64
Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products 6.47 115.9 1.60 -3.08 -0.50 0.09 0.08 -2.11
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemical
And Botanical Products 1.99 129.1 2.85 3.41 -0.32 -1.30 1.79 3.03
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products 2.30 107.6 0.48 -1.67 -0.18 -0.28 -0.37 -1.37

Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 117.7

3.20 2.08 0.00 -0.68 -0.25 1.38 0.17
Mf/o Cement, Lime and Plaster 1.64 121.9 6.06 1.30 -1.31 -0.49 5.16 1.41
Mf/o Basic Metals 9.65 104.1 -2.66 -3.99 -1.66 0.19 -4.64 -2.62
Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel 1.27 94.9 -3.31 -1.50 -1.35 0.21 -4.72 0.00
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except
Machinery and Equipment 3.15 113.8 2.60 -1.87 -1.12 -0.87 0.00 -0.96

Note: * = Provisional, Mf/o = Manufacture of

Annexure II

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Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/S ub- WPI based inflation figures for last 6 months
Weight
Groups/Items Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20* Jul-20*
ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 2.26 0.42 -1.57 -3.37 -1.81 -0.58
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.62 6.49 2.16 -1.08 -2.14 -1.21 0.63
A. Food Articles 15.26 7.65 4.64 3.83 1.66 2.04 4.08
Cereals 2.82 5.21 2.67 3.63 3.56 2.72 0.75
Paddy 1.43 3.71 1.72 3.63 3.49 4.48 3.75
Wheat 1.03 6.42 4.76 6.40 7.17 5.17 2.67
Pulses 0.64 11.42 11.90 14.63 12.54 10.10 10.24
Vegetables 1.87 29.97 10.64 3.14 -12.25 -9.21 8.20
Potato 0.28 60.73 61.36 62.05 52.56 56.20 69.07
Onion 0.16 162.30 112.31 72.34 5.81 -15.27 -25.56
Fruits 1.60 -0.50 -1.92 0.26 0.86 2.31 -3.03
Milk 4.44 4.69 5.59 5.87 5.58 4.05 4.61
Eggs, Meat & Fish 2.40 6.88 4.19 2.31 2.08 4.45 5.27
B. Non-Food Articles 4.12 6.90 0.89 -2.98 -3.92 -2.80 -3.57
Oil Seeds 1.12 4.63 2.89 1.89 3.92 3.20 2.60
C. Minerals 0.83 9.31 13.62 -2.47 -1.63 0.46 -7.76
D. Crude Petroleum 1.95 -10.42 -38.98 -58.76 -46.27 -41.54 -25.56
II. FUEL & POWER 13.15 3.08 -2.93 -12.65 -23.08 -13.60 -9.84
LPG 0.64 21.85 11.87 -1.11 -28.63 -19.96 -5.72
Petrol 1.60 2.05 -6.86 -23.92 -30.27 -23.04 -13.87
HSD 3.10 -3.06 -10.55 -20.42 -34.89 -25.08 -15.02
III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 64.23 0.51 0.25 0.17 -0.34 0.08 0.51
Mf/o Food Products 9.12 6.45 6.31 5.33 4.77 5.05 4.87
Mf/o Vegetable And Animal Oils and Fats 2.64 11.95 11.96 10.97 11.34 13.88 15.85
Mf/o Beverages 0.91 1.81 2.13 1.87 2.20 1.05 0.89
Mf/o Tobacco Products 0.51 1.64 0.46 2.09 4.83 2.60 2.95
Mf/o Textiles 4.88 -1.93 -1.60 -2.01 -3.68 -3.77 -4.79
Mf/o Wearing Apparel 0.81 0.44 0.07 -0.07 0.07 0.80 -0.51
Mf/o Leather and Related Products 0.54 -1.17 -2.57 -2.40 -0.76 -1.60 -0.34
Mf/o Wood And of Products of Wood and
Cork 0.77 -2.57 -1.70 -0.75 -1.19 -1.19 -0.52
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products 1.11 -3.06 -2.75 -2.66 -1.79 -1.63 -1.64
Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products 6.47 -3.26 -3.43 -3.92 -3.59 -2.69 -2.11
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemical
And Botanical Products 1.99 4.52 2.61 4.16 2.39 4.06 3.03
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products 2.30 -1.55 -2.45 -2.19 -1.83 -1.28 -1.37

Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 3.20 -0.85 -0.43 0.34 -0.25 -0.25 0.17
Mf/o Cement, Lime and Plaster 1.64 1.53 1.45 2.25 0.98 0.57 1.41
Mf/o Basic Metals 9.65 -3.60 -4.59 -3.17 -5.75 -4.42 -2.62
Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel 1.27 -2.24 -2.34 -1.73 -2.69 -1.56 0.00
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except
Machinery and Equipment 3.15 -1.29 -1.28 -1.71 -3.59 -1.20 -0.96

Note: * = Provisional, Mf/o = Manufacture of

Annexure III

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Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/S ub- WPI Index for last 6 months
Weight
Groups/Items Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20* Jul-20*
ALL COMMODITIES 100.00 122.2 120.4 119.2 117.5 119.3 120.6
I. PRIMARY ARTICLES 22.62 142.8 137.4 137.8 137.3 139.3 143.7
A. Food Articles 15.26 154.7 151.2 154.5 153.1 155.3 160.6
Cereals 2.82 165.7 161.7 162.7 162.7 162.2 161.6
Paddy 1.43 162.3 159.3 162.7 163.1 165.5 165.9
Wheat 1.03 167.3 162.9 161.2 161.5 158.6 157.5
Pulses 0.64 153.2 151.4 158.3 159.7 159.2 159.4
Vegetables 1.87 172.6 158.1 167.3 153.3 166.6 208.5
Potato 0.28 211.2 215.9 231.9 240.9 265.7 297.9
Onion 0.16 276.2 229.3 204.4 142.0 133.7 135.4
Fruits 1.60 139.3 137.8 154.6 152.2 150.8 150.6
Milk 4.44 149.6 151.2 151.6 151.4 151.4 152.0
Eggs, Meat & Fish 2.40 153.7 146.8 146.2 147.3 152.5 151.9
B. Non-Food Articles 4.12 131.7 124.8 123.9 122.5 125.1 124.1
Oil Seeds 1.12 153.7 149.7 150.6 153.6 154.8 154.0
C. Minerals 0.83 157.4 156.8 154.1 150.9 154.1 150.9
D. Crude Petroleum 1.95 69.6 47.9 33.9 43.9 43.9 56.2
II. FUEL & POWER 13.15 103.6 99.5 89.8 80.3 88.3 90.7
LPG 0.64 98.7 96.1 89.0 65.3 73.8 74.2
Petrol 1.60 84.6 80.1 66.8 61.5 65.8 73.3
HSD 3.10 91.9 86.5 76.0 62.9 71.1 79.2
III. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS 64.23 118.8 118.6 118.7 118.2 118.6 118.6
Mf/o Food Products 9.12 137.0 136.5 136.3 136.1 137.4 137.7
Mf/o Vegetable And Animal Oils and Fats 2.64 129.3 127.3 126.4 125.7 128.0 130.1
Mf/o Beverages 0.91 123.9 124.6 125.0 125.4 124.6 124.8
Mf/o Tobacco Products 0.51 155.0 154.5 156.4 160.6 158.0 157.0
Mf/o Textiles 4.88 116.9 116.7 117.0 115.2 114.9 113.2
Mf/o Wearing Apparel 0.81 138.1 138.4 138.9 138.4 139.1 137.0
Mf/o Leather and Related Products 0.54 118.1 117.5 117.7 118.3 116.7 117.9
Mf/o Wood And of Products of Wood and
Cork 0.77 132.7 132.8 132.6 133.1 132.9 134.3
Mf/o Paper and Paper Products 1.11 120.3 120.4 120.6 120.8 120.5 120.1
Mf/o Chemicals and Chemical Products 6.47 115.8 115.5 115.2 115.5 115.8 115.9
Mf/o Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemical
And Botanical Products 1.99 131.7 129.7 130.3 128.6 130.8 129.1
Mf/o Rubber and Plastics Products 2.30 107.9 107.4 107.3 107.4 107.9 107.6

Mf/o other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 3.20 116.5 116.1 117.8 118.2 118.0 117.7
Mf/o Cement, Lime and Plaster 1.64 119.4 119.0 122.6 123.8 122.5 121.9
Mf/o Basic Metals 9.65 107.0 106.0 107.0 103.3 103.9 104.1
Mild Steel - Semi Finished Steel 1.27 96.0 95.8 96.3 94.1 94.7 94.9
Mf/o Fabricated Metal Products, Except
Machinery and Equipment 3.15 114.6 115.3 114.8 112.8 114.8 113.8

Note: * = Provisional, Mf/o = Manufacture of

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