Pakistan consumer confidence falls to 37.7 points in September

September 16, 2025 (MLN): The consumer confidence Index (CCI) in Pakistan decreased to 37.7 points in September compared to 40.5 points in August, according to a survey report released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

At the same time, inflation expectations increased to 22.5 points in September from 20.3 points in August. While concerns regarding unemployment increased to 70.1 points from 69 in September.

Furthermore, expected income for September decreased to 49 points compared to 56 points in August.

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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