Inflation More Than Triples in One Year

Pakistan's headline inflation surged to 11.1 percent in August 2026, rising more than 3x from 3.56 percent in the same month last year, according to data published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

Key points

• Wholesale Cost Index (WPI) inflation climbed 11.8 percent YoY in August, compared with 9.4 percent in July and a 1 percent decline in August 2025.
• Urban inflation rose to 10.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in August from 8.7 percent in July and 3.5 percent in August 2025.
• Rural inflation recorded a stronger growth, reaching 12.2 percent YoY in August compared with 9.9 percent in July and 2.5 percent in August 2025.
• This means the inflation rate rose by 212 percent over the year and was more than three times its level in August 2025.
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This means the inflation rate rose by 212 percent over the year and was more than three times its level in August 2025. In July 2026, headline inflation stood at 9.2 percent. Gold Drops to Rs. 4.65 Lac in Pakistan.

On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, inflation rose 1.2 percent in August, unchanged from July. In August 2025, the Consumer Cost Index (CPI) had declined 0.6 percent on a monthly basis.

Urban inflation rose to 10.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in August from 8.7 percent in July and 3.5 percent in August 2025. On a MoM basis, urban inflation rose 0.9 percent, compared with 1.2 percent in July.

Rural inflation recorded a stronger growth, reaching 12.2 percent YoY in August compared with 9.9 percent in July and 2.5 percent in August 2025. Rural inflation rose 1.6 percent MoM in August, against 1.2 percent in July.

Notably, the Sensitive Cost Indicator (SPI) climbed 9.5 percent YoY in August, down from 12 percent in July but significantly higher than the 2.6 percent growth recorded in August 2025. On a MoM basis, SPI rose 0.9 percent in August compared with 2.4 percent in July.

Wholesale Cost Index (WPI) inflation climbed 11.8 percent YoY in August, compared with 9.4 percent in July and a 1 percent decline in August 2025. On a MoM basis, WPI rose 2 percent after remaining unchanged in July.

Core inflation additionally remained elevated. While rural core inflation rose to 8.5 percent from 8.1 percent, urban non-food non-energy inflation rose 8.8 percent YoY in August, compared with 8.6 percent in July. Govt Confirms Up to 22% Growth in Mobile Package Costs.

While rural core inflation rose 0.6 percent, on a MoM basis, urban non-food non-energy inflation rose 0.5 percent.

While rural core inflation rose to 9.1 percent from 8 percent, under the 20 percent weighted trimmed mean measure, urban core inflation rose 8.9 percent YoY in August from 7.5 percent in July. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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