Weekly SPI increases by 0.07%

November 21, 2025 (MLN):  Pakistan's short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.07% for the week ended November 20, 2025, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

The notable increase in weekly inflation was primarily driven by a sharp rise in tomatoes (57.03%), LPG (5.16%), Garlic (2.61%), Sugar (2.23%), Diesel (2.17%), Georgette (0.80%), Bananas (0.72%), Tea Prepared (0.59%), Firewood (0.26%), Vegetable Ghee 1Kg (0.21%), Beef (0.17%) and Mustard Oil (0.13%).

Conversely, the report highlighted decreases in several essential items including Onions (12.38%), Chicken (8.07%), Potatoes (5.69%), Salt Powder (1.67%), Pulse Moong (1.62%), Wheat Flour (1.41%), Pulse Gram (0.81%) and Eggs (0.48%).

During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 16 (31.37%) items increased, 13 (25.49%) items decreased and 22 (43.14%) items remained stable.

On an annual basis, the SPI showed a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 3.53% compared to the same week last year. The PBS attributed the rise primarily to higher prices of Sugar (43.77%), Gas Charges for Q1 (29.85%), Wheat Flour (17.31%), Gur (16.35%), Beef (13.45%), Firewood (12.52%), Bananas (11.81%), Diesel (11.66%), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (9.04%), Lawn Printed (8.29%), Powdered Milk (8.17%) and Cooking Oil 5 Litre (7.75%).

However, prices of garlic (36.79%), Potatoes (29.56%), Pulse Gram (29.26%), Electricity Charges for Q1 (26.26%), Tea Lipton (17.79%), Pulse Mash (15.28%), Onions (9.97%), LPG (5.66%), Pulse Masoor (5.08%) and Pulse Moong (3.42%).

Across income groups, the SPI showed a varied trend, with lower-income households experiencing relatively modest weekly increases compared to higher-income groups.

The average price of Sona urea stood at Rs4,358 per 50 kg bag, lower from last week’s price, and a 4.47% decrease from last year.

Meanwhile, the average Cement price rise very slightly to Rs1,390 per 50 kg bag, which is 0.11% higher than the previous week, and 2.56% lower 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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