Pakistan consumer confidence rises to 43 points in Feb 2026

March 09, 2026 (MLN):  The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in Pakistan increased by 1.4 to 43 points in February 2026 compared to 41.6 points in January 2026, according to a survey report released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

At the same time, inflation expectations declined to 15.5 points in February 2026 from 17.9 points in January, while the Expected Economic Conditions Index increased to 43.1 points from 41.4 in January.

Households' Financial Conditions also improved, rising to 47.4 points from 45.9 points in January.

Furthermore, the Current Economic Conditions Index for February 2026 increased to 42.9 points compared to 41.8 points in January.

The number for Expected Unemployment also dropped to 70.9 points in February compared to 71 points last month.

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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