Weekly SPI decreases by 0.33%

April 24, 2026 (MLN):  Pakistan's short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), decreased by 0.33% for the week ended April 23, 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 (27.65%), Onions (9.35%), Diesel (8.35%), LPG (7.08%), Garlic (4.27%), Bananas (0.47%), Wheat Flour (0.37%), Sugar (0.36%) and Mustard Oil (0.22).

On the other hand, major increase is observed in the prices of Potatoes (3.13%), Bread (0.91%), Washing Soap (0.85%), Cooking Oil 5 Litre (0.69%), Long Cloth (0.65%), Eggs (0.61%), Mutton (0.45%), Chicken (0.44%), Vegetable Ghee 1 kg (0.30%), Pulse Masoor (0.27%) and Georgette (0.04%).

During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 19 (37.25%) items increased, 09 (17.65%) items decreased and 23 (45.10%) items remained stable.

On an annual basis, the SPI showed a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 13.98%.

Major increase is observed in the prices of Electricity Charges for Q1 (54.02%), LPG (50.68%), Petrol (44.10%), Diesel (36.76%), Wheat Flour (36.06%), Onions (31.89%), Tomatoes (23.46%), Chilies Powder (15.20%), Mutton (15.18%), Beef (13.27%), Powdered Milk (10.41%) and Garlic (9.96%).

However, major decrease is observed in the prices of Potatoes (47.38%), Pulse Gram (19.92%), Salt Powder (13.22%), Sugar (11.74%), Pulse Masoor (11.47%), Pulse Moong (1.63%), Tea Lipton (1.14%) and Pulse Masoor (11.47%).

The average price of Sona Urea stood at Rs 4,566 per 50 kg bag, which is 0.57% higher from last week’s price, and up 1.53% compared to last year.

Meanwhile, the average Cement price is at Rs1,536 per 50 kg bag, which is 0.6% lower than the previous week, and 8.97% 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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