Annual SPI inflation at 11.32% for week ended October 29
Pakistan's annual inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator, stood at 11.32 percent for the week ended October 29, 2026. The index fell 0.35 percent from the previous week.
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- Annual SPI inflation was 11.32 percent for the week ended October 29, 2026.
- The combined SPI fell 0.35 percent week-on-week to 373.51.
- LPG prices were up 106.86 percent year-on-year.
- Of 51 items, 15 rose, 12 fell and 24 were unchanged on the week.
Pakistan's annual inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), stood at 11.32 percent for the week ended October 29, 2026, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Friday.
On a weekly basis the combined SPI fell 0.35 percent. The Express Tribune reported that the index stood at 373.51, down from 374.84 the previous week, compared with 335.53 a year earlier. Higher food and energy prices continued to strain household budgets, 24 News Business reported.
The SPI tracks weekly prices of 51 essential commodities from 50 markets across 17 cities. Of these, 15 items (29.41 percent) became more expensive during the week, 12 items (23.53 percent) became cheaper and 24 items (47.06 percent) were unchanged.
Among items that fell week-on-week, electricity charges for the first consumption quintile dropped 3.92 percent. Chicken fell 2.95 percent, eggs 2.81 percent, wheat flour 0.83 percent and LPG 0.73 percent. Petrol, sugar, powdered milk, bananas, rice and pulses also declined, according to the reports.
Tomato prices rose 34.91 percent on the week, the largest weekly increase. Potatoes rose 3.27 percent, diesel 2.53 percent and gram pulse 2.11 percent. The Express Tribune said bread, onions, fresh milk and curd registered smaller gains.
Compared with a year earlier, LPG prices rose 106.86 percent, the highest increase. Electricity charges for the lowest consumption quintile rose 52.38 percent, diesel 45.13 percent, petrol 43.61 percent, wheat flour 34.87 percent and chicken 31.72 percent.
Some items were cheaper than a year ago: potatoes fell 38.67 percent, tomatoes 27.99 percent, eggs 26.70 percent and sugar 25.21 percent.
By income group, the SPI for the highest-income quintile (Q5) rose 12.13 percent year-on-year, the steepest annual increase among quintiles, while the lowest-income group (Q1) saw 8.07 percent. Q5 also had the largest weekly decline, 0.41 percent. The Express Tribune said global supply concerns linked to the US-Israel conflict with Iran and the Houthi confrontation with Saudi Arabia are influencing fuel and LPG prices.
Why it matters
Higher prices directly squeeze household budgets across Pakistan, with year-on-year increases in LPG, fuel, electricity, wheat flour and chicken among the items tracked.
