Short-term inflation in Pakistan,as measured by the Sensitive Price ⁢Index (SPI),increased by 5.07% year-on-year in the week ending September 4, 2025. This⁤ rise is primarily attributed ‍to ‌meaningful increases in the retail prices of perishable food items.

⁣ ⁣ The SPI has been steadily climbing for the past seven weeks,driven by sharp price hikes in essential commodities including tomatoes,onions,potatoes,rice,chicken,liquefied petroleum gas (LPG),and wheat flour. on a weekly basis, inflation rose by 1.29%.

Significant Price Decreases

Despite​ the ⁤overall ‍inflationary trend, some items ‍experienced price ⁤decreases. The ⁢most ample drop was observed in chilies, which⁤ fell‍ by 47%. Other items with notable price reductions included garlic (25.50%), mash pulse (22.93%), potatoes (19.25%), gram pulse (19.04%), electricity charges for the first quarter (18.12%), Lipton tea (17.93%),masoor pulse (6.07%), IRRI-6/9 rice (4.60%), and LPG (3.71%).
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SPI Data Summary

The ⁤SPI is ‍calculated ‌based on the prices of 51 essential items collected from ‍50 markets across 17 cities in Pakistan. During the week under review, prices increased for 23 items, decreased for four, ⁤and remained ⁣unchanged for ⁣24.