Pakistan Verbraucherpreise

The annual inflation rate in Pakistan eased for the sixth consecutive month to 0.3% in April 2025 from 0.7% in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since August 1968, as deflation worsened for transport (-3.9% vs -1.2% in March) and housing and utilities (-2.6% vs -2.2%). Moreover, prices slowed for clothing and footwear (9.1% vs 13.5%) and education (10.9% vs 11.9%). Meanwhile, prices accelerated for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.9% vs 7.5%), furnishing and household equipment maintenance (4.0% vs 3.7%), health (14.2% vs 13.8%), recreation and culture (7.8% vs 7.7%), and miscellaneous goods and services (13.8% vs 13.4%). In addition, prices fell at a softer pace for food & non-alcoholic beverages (-4.8% vs -5.1%), particularly perishable food items (-26.7%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices dropped by 0.8% in April 2025, reversing a 0.9% rise in the previous month.