Weekly SPI increase by 0.29%

November 06, 2026 (MLN): The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) increased by 0.29% week-on-week (WoW) during the week ended November 05, 2026, while registering a 12.31% year-on-year (YoY) increase, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

The data shows major increase is observed in the prices of Tomatoes (54.18%), LPG (3.72%), Potatoes (2.07%), Eggs (1.17%), Garlic (1.06%), Firewood (1.01%), Salt Powder (0.91%), Bread Plain (0.64%), Milk Fresh (0.49%), Curd (0.41%), Match Box (0.16%) and Shirting (0.15%).

On the other hand, decrease is observed in the prices of Petrol (4.20%), Diesel (2.97%), Pulse Gram (1.08%), Banana (0.85%), Onions (0.82%), Powdered Milk (0.73%), Chicken (0.61%), Sugar (0.40%), Wheat Flour (0.34%) and Pulse Moong (0.27%).


During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 21 (41.18%) items increased, 10 (19.60%) items decreased and 20 (39.22%) items remained stable.

On an annual basis, the SPI showed a YoY increase of 12.31%. Major increase is observed in the prices of LPG (114.88%), Tomatoes (78.89%), Electricity for Q1 (52.38%), Diesel (39.27%), Petrol (36.34%), Wheat Flour (33.95%), Chicken (31.81%), Chilies Powder (15.55%), Mutton (14.54%), Onions (13.64%), Bread Plain (12.35%) and Beef (11.06%),

However, decrease is observed in the prices of Potatoes (37.24%), Eggs (27.59%), Sugar (25.03%), Salt Powder (14.09%), Gur (7.75%), Pulse Masoor (7.49%), Pulse Moong (6.79%) and Rice IRRI-6/9 (1.79%).

The average price of Sona Urea stood at Rs4,782 per 50kg bag, which is 1.26% higher from the week and up 10.79% compared to the same period last year.

Meanwhile, the average cement price stood at Rs1,587 per 50kg bag, which is 0.29% lower from the previous week and 14.30% higher than prices recorded 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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