Weekly SPI decreases by 0.54%

February 27, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan's short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), decreased by 0.54% for the week ended February 26, 2026, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

The data highlights that the major decrease is observed in the prices of Tomatoes (29.67%), Potatoes (10.62%), Chicken (9.03%), Onions (7.44%), Eggs (3.43%), Wheat Flour (1.39%), Bread (1.12%) and Sugar (0.79%).

On the other hand, major increase is observed in the prices of Bananas (4.49%), Shirting (1.36%), LPG (0.86%), Garlic (0.81%), Long Cloth (0.70%), Mutton (0.63%), Pulse Masoor (0.47%), Lawn Printed (0.44%), Pulse Mash (0.40%), Powdered Milk (0.26%) and Curd & Beef (0.25%) each.

During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 13 (25.49%) items increased, 14 (27.45%) items decreased and 24 (47.06%) items remained stable.

On an annual basis, the SPI showed a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 4.23%.

Major increase is observed in the prices of Gas Charges for Q1 (29.85%), Wheat Flour (29.51%), Electricity Charges for Q1 (17.33%), Tomatoes (16.83%), Chilies Powder (15.20%), LPG (13.60%), Bananas (11.73%), Beef (11.69%), Firewood (11.40%), Powdered Milk (10.16%), Mutton (8.98%) and Gur (8.36%)

However, major decrease is observed in the prices of Potatoes (52.55%), Chicken (29.55%), Garlic (26.18%), Onions (25.71%), Pulse Gram (23.74%), Eggs (16.22%), Salt Powder (12.52%) and Pulse Masoor (11.93%.

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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