Pakistan consumer confidence surges by 2.3% in February

March 10, 2025 (MLN): The consumer confidence Index (CCI) in Pakistan increased by 2.3% to 40.3 points in February compared to last month, according to a survey report released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

Sentiments regarding the Current Economic Conditions (CEC) index also increased by 3.2% to 40.2 points while the Expected Economic Conditions (EEC) index was up by 1.3% to 40.3 points over the previous wave.

At the same time, inflation expectations decreased by 0.4% to 67.7 points. While concerns regarding unemployment in the next 6 months decreased by 0.6% to 69.1 points.

The CCI report assesses consumers’ confidence about the economy as well as their personal financial situation.

The overall CCI is calculated from survey results and evaluated within a range of 0-100, indicating an optimistic outlook when the index is above 50 while showing a pessimistic attitude towards future economic situations when it is below 50.

The index reflects the ‘current situation’ — economic changes witnessed in the last six months — as well as ‘future expectations’ that take into account changes expected in the next six months across the country.

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