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Pakistan Inflation Rate

Pakistan's inflation rate reached 5.6% in September 2025. This is the highest rate recorded since October 2024. The rate increased from 3% in August 2025. Seasonal food price increases and potential supply disruptions from recent floods contributed to this rise. Pakistan's record low inflation rate was 0.3% in April 2025 and record high was 37.97% in May 2023.

Monthly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in %)
Month Inflation Rate
Sep 2025 5.6%
Aug 2025 3%
Jul 2025 4.1%
Jun 2025 3.2%
May 2025 3.5%
Apr 2025 0.3%
Mar 2025 0.7%
Feb 2025 1.5%
Jan 2025 2.4%
Dec 2024 4.1%
Nov 2024 4.9%
Oct 2024 7.2%
Sep 2024 6.9%
Aug 2024 9.6%
Jul 2024 11.1%
Jun 2024 12.6%
May 2024 11.8%
Apr 2024 17.3%
Mar 2024 20.7%
Feb 2024 23.1%
Jan 2024 28.3%
Dec 2023 29.7%
Nov 2023 29.2%
Oct 2023 26.9%
Sep 2023 31.4%
Aug 2023 27.4%
Jul 2023 28.3%
Jun 2023 29.4%
May 2023 38%
Apr 2023 36.4%
Mar 2023 35.4%
Feb 2023 31.5%
Jan 2023 27.6%
Dec 2022 24.5%
Nov 2022 23.8%
Oct 2022 26.6%
Sep 2022 23.2%
Aug 2022 27.3%
Jul 2022 24.9%
Jun 2022 21.3%
May 2022 13.8%
Apr 2022 13.4%
Mar 2022 12.7%
Feb 2022 12.2%
Jan 2022 13%
Dec 2021 12.3%
Nov 2021 11.5%
Oct 2021 9.2%
Sep 2021 9%
Aug 2021 8.3%
Jul 2021 8.4%
Jun 2021 9.7%
May 2021 10.9%
Apr 2021 11.1%
Mar 2021 9.1%
Feb 2021 8.7%
Jan 2021 5.7%
Dec 2020 8%
Nov 2020 8.3%
Oct 2020 8.9%
Sep 2020 9%
Aug 2020 8.2%
Jul 2020 9.3%
Jun 2020 8.6%
May 2020 8.2%
Apr 2020 8.5%
Mar 2020 10.2%
Feb 2020 12.4%
Jan 2020 14.6%
Dec 2019 12.6%
Nov 2019 12.7%
Oct 2019 11%
Sep 2019 11.4%
Aug 2019 10.5%
Jul 2019 8.4%
Jun 2019 8%
May 2019 8.4%
Apr 2019 8.3%
Mar 2019 8.6%
Feb 2019 6.8%
Jan 2019 5.6%
Dec 2018 5.4%
Nov 2018 5.7%
Oct 2018 6.5%
Sep 2018 5.4%
Aug 2018 6.2%
Jul 2018 6.7%
Jun 2018 5.7%
May 2018 5%
Apr 2018 4%
Mar 2018 3.6%
Feb 2018 4.5%
Jan 2018 5.2%
Dec 2017 5.6%
Nov 2017 5%
Oct 2017 4.8%
Sep 2017 4.7%
Aug 2017 4.4%
Jul 2017 3.9%
Jun 2017 3.9%
May 2017 5%
Apr 2017 4.8%
Mar 2017 4.9%
Feb 2017 4.2%
Jan 2017 3.7%
Dec 2016 3.7%
Nov 2016 3.8%
Oct 2016 4.2%
Sep 2016 3.9%
Aug 2016 3.6%
Jul 2016 4.1%
Jun 2016 3.2%
May 2016 3.2%
Apr 2016 4.2%
Mar 2016 3.9%
Feb 2016 4%
Jan 2016 3.3%
Dec 2015 3.2%
Nov 2015 2.7%
Oct 2015 1.6%
Sep 2015 1.3%
Aug 2015 1.7%
Jul 2015 1.8%
Jun 2015 3.2%
May 2015 3.2%
Apr 2015 2.1%
Mar 2015 2.5%

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-10-01 08:20 AM Inflation Rate YoY (Sep) 5.6% 3% -
2025-09-01 06:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY (Aug) 3% 4.1% -

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Pakistan Inflation Rate : Definition
Pakistan's inflation rate measures the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The CPI is weighted heavily toward food and non-alcoholic beverages, housing, and transport.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Inflation Rate 12.63% 30.77% 2024
Core Inflation Rate 7% 6.9% Sep'25
Inflation Rate MoM 2% -0.6% Sep'25
Wholesale Price Change (%) 0.6% -1% Sep'25