Inflation India 2012
Average inflation: 9.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 9.3%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 11.2%. The lowest inflation was in January at 5.3%.
- Highest month
- December: 11.2%
- Lowest month
- January: 5.3%
- Difference
- 5.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.6% lower than the 5-year average of 9.9%.
- 5-year average
- 9.9%
- 10-year average
- 7.3%
- All-time high (2010)
- 12.1%
- All-time low (2004)
- 3.8%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2011, inflation has fallen by +0.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +4.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 7.3% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €109.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2012
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.3% | -4.0 |
| February | 7.6% | -1.2 |
| March | 8.6% | -0.2 |
| April | 10.2% | +0.8 |
| May | 10.2% | +1.5 |
| June | 10.1% | +1.5 |
| July | 9.8% | +1.4 |
| August | 10.3% | +1.3 |
| September | 9.1% | -1.0 |
| October | 9.6% | +0.2 |
| November | 9.5% | +0.2 |
| December | 11.2% | +4.7 |
| Average | 9.3% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 20/12/2025.