Headline consumer price inflation for the month compared with the same month a year earlier, as published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics at the start of each month.
As of · Pakistan Bureau of Statistics: Monthly CPI · updated monthly
10.3%▼ 0.8 pts since 1 Aug 2026
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Inflation here is the national Consumer Price Index, year on year, published monthly by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics at the start of each month for the month before. It drives the policy rate decision, pension and salary adjustments and the real return on savings.
| Date | Value | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sept 2026 | 10.3% | ▼ 0.8 pts | PBS Monthly Review on Price Indices, September 2026: national CPI 10.3% YoY, 1.3% MoMsource |
| 1 Aug 2026 | 11.1% | ▲ 1.9 pts | Corrected: PBS headline CPI for August 2026 was 11.1% y/y (urban 10.4%, rural 12.2%). Earlier entry said 4.5%.source |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 9.2% | ▼ 2.5 pts | Corrected: PBS headline CPI for July 2026 was 9.2% y/y. Earlier entry said 4.8%.source |
| 1 May 2026 | 11.7% | ▲ 0.8 pts | Headline CPI May 2026, as cited in SBP MPC statement of 15 Jun 2026source |
| 1 Apr 2026 | 10.9% | first | Headline CPI April 2026, as cited in SBP MPC statement of 15 Jun 2026source |