Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for the Month of April 2026 (Base Year: 2011-12)

• Wholesale Price Index (WPI) measures price changes in goods at the wholesale/producer level before they reach retail; released monthly by the Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
• WPI inflation for April 2026 surged to 8.30% (provisional), the headline macro print of the month, driven by mineral oils, crude petroleum & natural gas, basic metals and non-food articles.
• Critical for Prelims (data point) and Mains (GS-III economy — inflation, monetary policy transmission, base year revision debate).