Pakistan’s consumer confidence falls to around 36 points in April 2026

April 27, 2026 (MLN):  The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) in Pakistan declined by 1.3 to 36.1 points in April 2026 compared to 37.4 points in March 2026, according to a survey report released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

At the same time, inflation expectations rose to 22 points in April 2026 from 19.0 points in March, while the Expected Economic Conditions Index edged up slightly to 36.8 points from 36.3 points in March.

Households' Financial Conditions, however, weakened, falling to 37.2 points in April from 42.7 points in March 2026.

Furthermore, the Current Economic Conditions Index for April 2026 declined to 35.6 points compared to 38.6 points in March.

The number for Expected Unemployment also inched up to 72.3 points in April compared to 72.7 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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