Pakistan consumer confidence falls to 40.1 points in July

July 30 , 2025 (MLN) :The consumer confidence Index (CCI) in Pakistan decreased to 40.1 points in July compared to 42.1 points in June, according to a survey report released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

Sentiments regarding the Current Economic Conditions (CEC) index also decreased to 38.7 points from 42.2 while the Expected Economic Conditions (EEC) index was down  to 41.4 points below the previous wave of 41.9.

At the same time, inflation expectations increased to 68.8 points in July from 65.6 points in June. While concerns regarding unemployment  decreased to 62 points from 67.1 in June.

The CCI report assesses consumers’ confidence about the economy as well as their personal financial situation.

The overall CCI is calculated from survey results and evaluated within a range of 0-100, indicating an optimistic outlook when the index is above 50 while showing a pessimistic attitude towards future economic situations when it is below 50.

The index reflects the ‘current situation’ economic changes witnessed in the last six months as well as ‘future expectations’ that take into account changes expected in the next six months across the country.

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