SPI-based inflation rises 0.49pc

September 18, 2026 154news Acacia

SPI-based Inflation Rises 0.49%

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Sep, 2026) The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation increased by 0.49 percent during the week ended on September 17, 2026, for the combined consumption group, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

Key Findings:

  • The SPI for the week rose to 366.05 points from 364.26 points recorded in the previous week.
  • On a year-on-year basis, the SPI increased by 10.64 percent.
  • Prices of 19 items (37.25%) increased, 9 items (17.65%) decreased, while 23 items (45.10%) remained unchanged.

Notable Price Changes:

Increased:

  • Diesel: 7.29 percent
  • Petrol: 6.40 percent
  • LPG: 3.26 percent
  • Garlic: 1.94 percent
  • Eggs: 1.72 percent
  • Pulse gram: 0.80 percent
  • Plain bread: 0.74 percent
  • Pulse masoor: 0.49 percent
  • Mustard oil: 0.44 percent
  • Pulse moong: 0.39 percent
  • Mutton: 0.26 percent
  • Firewood: 0.07 percent

Decreased:

  • Bananas: -6.17 percent
  • Tomatoes: -5.66 percent
  • Onions: -4.57 percent
  • Chicken: -2.33 percent
  • Powdered milk: -0.40 percent
  • Wheat flour: -0.28 percent
  • Rice IRRI-6/9: -0.16 percent
  • Sugar: -0.14 percent

Year-on-Year Changes:

  • Onions: 117.77 percent (major increase)

  • LPG: 60.42 percent (major increase)

  • Diesel: 54.21 percent (major increase)

  • Petrol: 48.00 percent (major increase)

  • Electricity for Q1: 33.54 percent (major increase)

  • Wheat flour: 33.27 percent (major increase)

  • Potatoes: -35.31 percent (major decrease)

  • Sugar: -20.95 percent (major decrease)

  • Eggs: -19.31 percent (major decrease)

  • Chicken: -15.26 percent (major decrease)

  • Salt powder: -13.96 percent (major decrease)

  • Pulse gram: -12.42 percent (major decrease)

  • Pulse masoor: -11.26 percent (major decrease)

  • Pulse moong: -8.49 percent (major decrease)

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