Cost of food in Pakistan increased 3.90 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Pakistan averaged 9.86 percent from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 48.65 percent in May of 2023 and a record low of -5.12 percent in March of 2025. source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Food Inflation in Pakistan is expected to be 6.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Pakistan Food Inflation is projected to trend around 4.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 281.62 280.53 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 257.56 254.79 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 315.65 320.05 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 3.90 3.24 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 5.80 5.60 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 -0.40 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 313.15 313.72 points Jan 2026
Wholesale Prices YoY 0.20 0.57 percent Jan 2026


Pakistan Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.90 3.24 48.65 -5.12 2011 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015/2016=100