Pakistan consumer confidence rises to 40 points in October

October 28, 2025 (MLN): The consumer confidence Index (CCI) in Pakistan increased to 40 points in October compared to 37.7 points in September, according to a survey report released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

At the same time, inflation expectations decreased to 21.2 points in October from 22.5 points in September, while concerns regarding unemployment increased to 70.5 points from 70.1 in October.

Furthermore, expected income for October decreased to 45.8 points compared to 49 points in September.

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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