Weekly SPI increased by 0.91%

July 24, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan's short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.91% for the week ended July 23, 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 Tomatoes (39.92%), Diesel (15.87%), Eggs (7.31%), Petrol (5.23%), Potatoes (3.70%), LPG (0.91%), Cooked Daal (0.72%), Tea Lipton (0.59%), Mustard Oil (0.45%), Garlic (0.41%), Cooked Beef (0.36%) and Washing Soap (0.21%).

On the other hand, decrease is observed in the prices of Chicken (4.66%), Bananas (1.72%), Pulse Moong (1.08%), Pulse Mash (1.07%), Rice IRRI-6/9 (0.52%), Pulse Masoor (0.40%), Sugar (0.09%) and Pulse Gram (0.03%).

During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 22 (43.14%) items increased, 08 (15.68%) items decreased and 21 (41.18%) items remained stable.

On an annual basis, the SPI showed a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 9.66%. 

Major increase is observed in the prices of Tomatoes (253.04%), Onions (81.55%), Wheat Flour (74.13%), LPG (46.87%), Diesel (31.92%), Electricity Charges for Q1 (22.79%), Petrol (20.32%), Mutton (16.02%), Chilies Powder (15.20%), Beef (13.09%), Bananas (12.06%) and Bread Plain (9.69%).

However, major decrease is observed in the prices of Potatoes (32.69%), Pulse Gram (21.48%), Sugar (17.67%), Salt Powder (14.09%), Chicken (13.73%), Pulse Masoor (13.55%), Eggs (9.59%) and Pulse Moong (8.67%).

The average price of Sona Urea stood at Rs 4,655 per 50 kg bag, which is 0.38% higher from last week’s price, and up 5.44% compared to last year.

Meanwhile, the average Cement price is at Rs1,536 per 50 kg bag, which is 0.95% higher than the previous week, and 9.21% 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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