Weekly inflation eases 0.29%

Weekly inflation eases 0.29%

The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ending May 22, 2025, recorded a week-on-week decrease of 0.29%, bringing the SPI index down to 312.34 from 313.24 in the previous week. This decline was largely driven by reductions in the prices of key food and energy items. However, despite this weekly drop, the year-on-year SPI still reflected a modest increase of 1.35%, indicating ongoing inflationary pressure. This trend follows several weeks…

Weekly Inflation in Pakistan Drops by 0.29%, PBS Reports

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) announced on Friday that weekly inflation for combined consumption groups fell by 0.29% during the week ending May 22. This data is based on the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), which tracks price changes for essential goods nationwide. Despite the weekly decline, the SPI rose by 1.35% compared to the same week last year. The SPI covers 51 key products and measures prices in 17 urban centres. It reflects i…