Inflation Rate Jumps Tofive-Month High of 3.5%

Inflation rate jumps tofive-month high of 3.5%

Pakistan's annual inflation rate accelerated to 3.5% in May—the highest level in five months—due to a sudden spike in food prices ahead of the budget, breaking the downward spiral that had persisted for a year and a half. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Monday that the prices of a basket of essential goods and services rose at an average rate of 3.5% last month. This is the highest reading seen in the past five months and was…

Inflation climbs to 3.5pc for May

Decreases by 0.2pc on a month-on-month basis.

Pakistan’s CPI Inflation Rises to 3.5% in May 2025

Islamabad June 3 2025: Pakistan’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rose to 3.5% year-on-year in May 2025, a significant increase compared to 0.3% in April 2025, though still markedly lower than the 11.8% recorded in May 2024, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The rise in inflation was primarily driven by a sharp increase in food prices. Notable year-on-year hikes included Chicken (51.96%), Moong Pulse (31.13%), Fresh Fruits (29.5%)…

Inflation jumps to 3.5% in May 2025

Pakistan’s consumer price inflation accelerated to 3.5% year-on-year in May 2025, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday. On a month-on-month basis, however, consumer prices fell by 0.2%, indicating a continued but slower pace of disinflation compared to the 0.8% monthly decline observed in April. The moderation suggests that while downward price adjustments persist, the disinflationary trend is losing so…

May inflation rise to 3.5%

June 02, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan's inflation rose to 3.5% in May 2025, compared to 0.3% in the previous month and 11.8% in May 2024, the latest data issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed. On a sequential basis, inflation decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous month's decrease of 0.8%. Accordingly, the average yearly inflation for 11MFY25 is 4.61% compared to 24.52% in the same period last year.  Urban CPI inflation increased …