Pakistan Wholesale Inflation at 3-Month High

Wholesale price inflation in Pakistan rose to 13.33% year-on-year in September 2026 from 11.82% in the previous month, marking the strongest reading in five months. Costs increased for other transportable goods (34.31% vs 26.80% in August) and ores, minerals, electricity, gas, and water (7.28% vs 1.87%). Meanwhile, prices slowed for agriculture, forestry, and fishery (7.29% vs 9.49%) and food, beverages, tobacco, textiles, and leather products (6.56% vs 8.10%), driven largely by softer inflation for food, beverages, and tobacco (8.04% vs 10.51%), while costs rose faster for textiles and apparel (2.46% vs 2.16%) and leather products (20.64% vs 19.21%). Inflation also edged lower for metal products, machinery, and equipment (5.14% vs 5.16%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices rose by 1.9% in September, after a 2.0% increase in August.

Wholesale price inflation in Pakistan rose to 11.82% year-on-year in August 2026 from 9.43% in the previous month, marking the strongest growth in three months. Costs increased for agriculture, forestry, and fishery (9.49% vs 7.61% in July), other transportable goods (26.80% vs 20.44%), and food, beverages, tobacco, textiles, and leather products (8.10% vs 7.40%), driven largely by stronger inflation for food, beverages, and tobacco (10.51% vs 9.40%), while price growth for textiles and leather products remained steady at 19.21%. Moreover, prices rebounded for ores, minerals, electricity, gas, and water (1.87% vs -0.39%). Meanwhile, price growth slowed for metal products, machinery, and equipment (5.16% vs 6.19%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices rose by 2.0% in August, following a flat reading in the preceding month.

Wholesale price inflation in Pakistan eased to 9.43% year-on-year in July 2026 from 10.69% in the previous month, marking the lowest reading since March. Costs declined for ores, minerals, electricity, gas, and water (-0.39% vs 5.69% in June), while price growth moderated for other transportable goods (20.44% vs 27.96%). Meanwhile, inflation accelerated for agriculture, forestry, and fishery (7.61% vs 1.80%), food, beverages, tobacco, textiles, and leather products (7.40% vs 7.14%), driven mainly by food products, beverages, and tobacco (9.40% vs 9.0%). Price growth also picked up for metal products, machinery, and equipment (6.19% vs 5.67%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices were unchanged in July after falling 1.21% in the previous month.