Weekly SPI increases by 0.79%

May 08, 2026 (MLN):  Pakistan's short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.79% for the week ended May 07, 2026, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

 The data highlights that the major increase is observed in the prices of Chicken (12.82%), Diesel (5.10%), Wheat Flour (3.42%), Petrol (1.66%), Curd (1.63%), Milk Fresh (1.33%), Beef (0.65%), Tea Prepared (0.53%), Mutton (0.50%), Potatoes (0.48%), Washing Soap (0.12%) and Cigarettes (0.08%).

On the other hand, major decrease is observed in the prices of Tomatoes (7.08%), Garlic (1.19%), Eggs (1.22%), LPG (1.08%), Pulse Masoor (0.43%), Onions (0.38%), Pulse Gram (0.36%), Rice Irri 6/9 (0.30%) and Gur (0.19%).

During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 22 (43.14%) items increased, 14 (27.45%) items decreased and 15 (29.41%) items remained stable.

On an annual basis, the SPI showed a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 15.16%.

Major increase is observed in the prices of Petrol (58.32%), Diesel (55.76%), Electricity Charges for Q1 (52.58%), Wheat Flour (50.65%), LPG (48.82%), Onions (41.97%), Mutton (16.10%), Chilies Powder (15.20%), Garlic (12.90%), Beef (12.65%), Powdered Milk (10.53%) and Bananas (9.64%).

However, decrease is observed in the prices of Potatoes (44.58%), Pulse Gram (20.29%), Sugar (13.76%), Salt Powder (13.26%), Pulse Masoor (11.74%), Eggs (7.88%), Chicken (1.80%) and Pulse Moong (1.60%).

The average price of Sona Urea stood at Rs 4,597 per 50 kg bag, which is 0.59% higher from last week’s price, and up 2.63% compared to last year.

Meanwhile, the average Cement price is at Rs1,531 per 50 kg bag, which is 0.09% lower than the previous week, and 7.9% higher than prices last year. 

The SPI, which tracks price movements of 51 essential commodities from 50 markets across 17 cities, serves as a key barometer of short-term inflation trends in Pakistan.

The indicator is computed on a weekly basis to assess price movements of essential items at shorter intervals, enabling policymakers to review the country's price situation in near real-time.

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