Pakistan Inflation Rate Highest in a Year

2025-11-03 10:47 By Joana Taborda 1 min. read

Pakistan’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 6.2% in October 2025, the highest level in a year, up from 5.6% in September.

Food prices rose the most since since April 2024 (5.6% vs 5% in September), reflecting the impact of severe floods and border closures with Afghanistan following clashes that disrupted trade and worsened food shortages.

The sharpest price increases were recorded for tomatoes (126.96%), sugar (34.83%), butter (29.63%), wheat (22.56%), honey (17.78%), wheat flour (15.69%).

Inflation also accelerated for housing and utilities (4.2% vs 3.7%), transport (6.7% vs 4.2%), clothing and footwear (8.1% vs 8.0%), and miscellaneous goods and services (18.2% vs 14.9%).

Meanwhile, inflation was steady for restaurants and hotels (6.1%) and slowed slightly for furnishing and household equipment maintenance (4% vs 4.1%), while prices declined for recreation and culture (-3.7% vs -2.7%).

On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 1.8%, led by a 14.9% surge in perishable food costs.



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