Weekly SPI increased by 0.62%.

May 01, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan's short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.62% for the week ended April 30, 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 Diesel (7.53%), Petrol (7.18%), Wheat Flour (4.74%), Potatoes (1.39%), Bread (0.75%), Washing Soap (0.68%), Pulse Moong (0.66%), Mutton (0.45%), Beef (0.39%) Bananas (0.37%), Milk Fresh (0.30%) and Cigarettes (0.24%).

On the other hand, major decrease is observed in the prices of Tomatoes (17.17%), Chicken (6.00%), Garlic (2.38%), Electricity Charges for Q1 (0.94%), Pulse Mash (0.89%), LPG (0.80%), Rice Irri 6/9 (0.43%), Eggs (0.38%), Pulse Gram (0.28%) and Pulse Masoor (0.16%).

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

On an annual basis, the SPI showed a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 14.52%.

Major increase is observed in the prices of Petrol (54.44%), Electricity Charges for Q1 (52.58%), LPG (47.95%), Diesel (47.05%), Wheat Flour (44.57%), Onions (39.55%), Mutton (15.70%), Chilies Powder (15.20%), Beef (13.60%), Powdered Milk (10.41%), Garlic (9.28%) and Bread (8.44%).

However, decrease is observed in the prices of Potatoes (46.68%), Pulse Gram (20.12%), Salt Powder (13.22%), Sugar (12.01%), Pulse Masoor (11.42%), Chicken (4.08%), Pulse Moong (1.50%) and Tea Lipton (1.14%).

The average price of Sona Urea stood at Rs 4,570 per 50 kg bag, which is 0.30% higher from last week’s price, and up 1.73% compared to last year.

Meanwhile, the average Cement price is at Rs1,532 per 50 kg bag, which is 0.26% lower than the previous week, and 7.81% 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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