Islamabad, Apr 5, 2025: Pakistan’s Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ending April 3, 2025, displayed mixed trends. The index registered a marginal increase of 0.20% compared to the previous week, but a notable drop of 1.99% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis.
This reflects a deflationary shift compared to the same period last year, marking the lowest YoY SPI figure since data collection began.
The analysis, compiled by Arif Habib Limited using Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data, highlights both upward and downward trends in the prices of various consumer goods and essential items.
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Table of Week-on-Week (WoW) and Year-on-Year (YoY) Changes:
| Item | WoW Change (%) | YoY Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Items with Price Increase | ||
| Chicken | +7.17% | +15.74% |
| Potatoes | +6.50% | – |
| Onions | +5.10% | -67.46% |
| Printed Fabric (Lawn) | +0.71% | +12.52% |
| Tomatoes | +0.66% | -20.93% |
| Gur | +0.63% | – |
| Mustard Oil | +0.61% | – |
| Beef | +0.52% | +21.10% |
| Long Cloth | +0.32% | – |
| Fresh Milk | +0.25% | – |
| Firewood | +0.12% | +10.53% |
| Mutton | +0.12% | – |
| Cigarettes | +0.08% | – |
| Items with Price Decrease | ||
| Garlic | -6.11% | – |
| Bananas | -5.34% | – |
| Eggs | -4.79% | – |
| LPG | -0.70% | -0.62% |
| Petrol | -0.33% | -11.89% |
| Wheat Flour | -0.20% | -31.63% |
| Pulse Mash | -0.14% | -13.47% |
| Pulse Moong | -0.13% | +27.10% |
| Pulse Masoor | -0.05% | -11.03% |
| Powdered Milk | -0.01% | +25.74% |
| Overall Change | -1.99% |
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The historical data reveals a steep decline in YoY inflation over recent months, culminating in the current negative reading.
