The year-on-year (YoY) increase in Pakistan’s Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) eased to 2.83% for the week ended December 24, 2025, reflecting continued short-term inflationary pressure, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).<\/p>\n
On a week-on-week (WoW) basis, the SPI decreased 0.09%, indicating a marginal fall in the cost of essential goods. Out of the 51 monitored items, prices of 11 items decreased, 13 items increased, while 27 items remained unchanged \u2013 a broadly balanced price movement during the week.<\/p>\n
The YoY increase of 2.83% was primarily driven by higher prices of essential commodities and utilities. Notable increases were recorded in gas charges for Q1 (up 29.85%), wheat flour (22.56%), sugar (16.32%), beef (13.01%), gur (12.46%), and bananas (11.24%).<\/p>\n
Other items contributing to the annual rise included chilli powder, eggs, powdered milk, firewood, and selected clothing items such as lawn (printed fabric) and shirting.<\/p>\n
However, these increases were partially offset by steep YoY declines in several perishable food items. Tomatoes showed a massive drop of 74.92%, followed by potatoes (down 49.79%), garlic (38.17%), onions (29.23%), and pulse gram (29.66%).<\/p>\n
Prices of tea (Lipton), pulse mash, pulse masoor, electricity charges for Q1, and LPG also registered YoY declines, providing relief to consumers.<\/p>\n
Every week, the sharpest decreases were observed in potatoes (down 10.37%), tomatoes (9.64%), onions (7.43%), and sugar (4.22%). In contrast, prices of chilli powder (up 6.26%), chicken (5.29%), bananas (2.46%), and electricity charges for Q1 (1.67%) recorded notable increases during the week.<\/p>\n
Data across consumption quintiles showed that the YoY increase ranged from 1.35% for the lowest income group to 2.56% for the highest, which underscored a relatively contained inflation impact across income segments.<\/p>\n
JS Global Research Head Waqas Ghani Kukaswadia noted that Pakistan’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) is expected to clock in close to 6% for December 2025. For 1HFY26, average inflation is likely to stand at 5.2% compared to 7.3% during the same period of last year.<\/p>\n
“I expect food inflation to clock in at 4.4% YoY; however, on a MoM basis, a decline is anticipated, driven by lower prices of key vegetables,” he said.<\/p>\n
Housing, gas and electricity are projected to post a 1.4% month-on-month increase for December. Should these components remain broadly stable, the headline inflation could moderate to around 5.7%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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