Weekly Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) Report: Week Ended November 06, 2025

This report summarizes the weekly Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), a key measure of short-term inflation tracking 51 essential items across 17 urban centers in Pakistan.

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1. Key SPI Figures at a Glance

• Current Week SPI (Combined): 333.55
• Previous Week SPI (Oct 30, 2025): 335.53
• SPI Same Week Last Year (Nov 07, 2024): 320.17

• Week-over-Week (WoW) Change: -0.59%
• Year-over-Year (YoY) Change: +4.18%

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2. Weekly Price Movement Analysis

Out of 51 items monitored, the market showed the following trend:

• 18 Items (35.29%) saw a price Increase.
• 12 Items (23.53%) saw a price Decrease.
• 21 Items (41.18%) remained Stable.

Major Items with Price Decrease (WoW):

• Tomatoes: -37.93%
• Onions: -4.88%
• Garlic: -3.23%
• Pulse Gram: -1.58%
• Chicken: -0.68%

Major Items with Price Increase (WoW):

• Eggs: +2.40%
• Bananas: +2.32%
• Firewood: +1.61%
• Diesel: +1.12%
• Beef: +0.93%

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3. Yearly Inflation Trend (YoY)

The SPI is 4.18% higher than the same week last year. The most significant changes over the past year are:

Major YoY Increases:

• Ladies Sandal: +55.62%
• Sugar: +43.67%
• Gas Charges (Q1): +29.85%
• Wheat Flour: +19.50%
• Beef: +14.09%

Major YoY Decreases:

• Garlic: -33.54%
• Pulse Gram: -29.82%
• Electricity Charges (Q1): -26.26%
• Potatoes: -22.32%
• Tomatoes: -19.69%

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4. Impact Across Income Groups (Quintiles)

The decline in SPI this week provided the most relief to the lowest income group.

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5. Monthly SPI Trend for 2025-26

The monthly SPI values for the lowest expenditure group (Q1) for the current fiscal year are as follows:

*Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Data compiled for the week ended November 06, 2025. Base Year: 2015-16 = 100.*