Inflation India 2019
Average inflation: 7.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.7%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 9.6%. The lowest inflation was in July at 6.0%.
- Highest month
- December: 9.6%
- Lowest month
- July: 6.0%
- Difference
- 3.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Health with an average of 8.6%. The lowest price increase was in Food and non-alcoholic beverages with an average of 0.2%.
- Highest increase
- Health: 8.6%
- Lowest increase
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages: 0.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.5% higher than the 5-year average of 5.2%.
- 5-year average
- 5.2%
- 10-year average
- 7.4%
- All-time high (2010)
- 12.1%
- All-time low (2017)
- 2.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has risen by +2.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: +4.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.7% 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 €107.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.6% | +1.5 |
| February | 7.0% | +2.3 |
| March | 7.7% | +3.3 |
| April | 8.3% | +4.3 |
| May | 8.7% | +4.7 |
| June | 8.6% | +4.7 |
| July | 6.0% | +0.4 |
| August | 6.3% | +0.7 |
| September | 7.0% | +1.4 |
| October | 7.6% | +2.4 |
| November | 8.6% | +3.7 |
| December | 9.6% | +4.4 |
| Average | 7.7% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.