Weekly SPI increases by 0.37%

March 06, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan's short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 0.37% for the week ended March 05, 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 Chicken (10.46%), LPG (5.61%), Bananas (3.85%), Petrol (3.06%), Diesel (1.84%), Garlic (1.23%), Beef (0.66%), Mutton (0.65%), Pulse Mash (0.51%), Lawn Printed (0.43%), Gur (0.30%) and Mustard Oil (0.24%).

On the other hand, major decrease is observed in the prices of Tomatoes (10.04%), Eggs (8.13%), Onions (6.08%), Potatoes (5.09%), Wheat Flour (2.40%), Pulse Gram (0.50%), Pulse Moong (0.43%) and Cooking Oil 5 litre (0.37%).

During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 13 (25.49%) items increased, 11 (21.57%) items decreased and 27 (52.94%) items remained stable

On an annual basis, the SPI showed a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 4.70%.

Major increase is observed in the prices of Gas Charges for Q1 (29.85%), Wheat Flour (26.13%), Electricity Charges for Q1 (17.33%), LPG (16.89%), Chilies Powder (15.20%), Beef (12.36%), Firewood (11.40%), Powdered Milk (10.16%), Mutton (9.32%), Tomatoes (9.02%), Gur (8.51%) and Rice Basmati Broken (6.18%),

However, major decrease is observed in the prices of Potatoes (53.76%), Onions (26.10%), Eggs (24.93%), Garlic (22.25%), Chicken (21.70%), Pulse Gram (21.37%), Salt Powder (12.52%) and Pulse Masoor (10.71%).

The average price of Sona Urea stood at Rs 4,431 per 50 kg bag, unchanged from last week’s price, and down 2.08% compared to last year.

Meanwhile, the average Cement price is at Rs1,428 per 50 kg bag, which is 0.17% higher than the previous week, and 6.47% 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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