Pakistan consumer confidence rises by 4% in May

June 16, 2025 (MLN): The consumer confidence Index (CCI) in Pakistan increased by 4% to 44.6 points in May compared to last month, according to a survey report released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

Sentiments regarding the Current Economic Conditions (CEC) index also increased by 3.4% to 44.7 points while the Expected Economic Conditions (EEC) index was up by 4.6% to 44.5 points over the previous wave.

At the same time, inflation expectations decreased by 3.3% to 63.3 points. While concerns regarding unemployment in the next 6 months decreased by 3.2% to 66.2 points.

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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