CPI records inflation at 10.9pc in April

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 1st May, 2026) The core inflation measured by Consumer price Index (CPI) CPI inflation increased by 10.9 percent on year-on-year (YoY) basis in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 7.3 percent in the previous month and 0.3 percent in April 2025, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday.

On month-on-month (MoM) basis, it increased by 2.5 percent in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 1.2 percent in the previous month and a decrease of 0.8 percent in April 2025.

According to PBS data, CPI inflation urban, increased by 11.1 percent on year-on-year basis in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 7.4 percent in the previous month and an increase of 0.5 percent in April 2025. On month-on-month basis, it increased by 2.7 percent in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 1.3 percent in the previous month and a decrease of 0.7 percent in April 2025.

CPI inflation rural, increased by 10.6 percent on year-on-year basis in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 7.2 percent in the previous month and a decrease of 0.1 percent observed in April 2025. On month-on-month basis, it increased by 2.1 percent in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 1.0 percent in the previous month and a decrease of 1.0 percent in April 2025

The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) inflation on YoY basis increased by 10.1 percent in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 5.6 percent in the previous month and a decrease of 3.

6 percent in April 2025. On MoM basis, it increased by 2.0 percent in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 0.7 percent in the previous month and a decrease of 2.1 percent in April 2025.

The Wholesale Price Index inflation on YoY basis increased by 13.6 percent in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 6.7 percent in the previous month and a decrease of 2.2 percent in April 2025. On month-on-month basis, it increased by 5.1 percent in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 5.9 percent in the previous month and a decrease of 1.3 percent in April 2025.

The Core inflation measured by non-food non-energy for urban increased by 8.0 percent on YoY basis in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 7.4 percent in the previous month and 7.4 percent in April 2025. On (MoM) basis, it increased by 1.9 percent in April 2026 as compared to 0. percent in previous month and an increase of 1.3 percent in the corresponding month of last year i.e. April 2025.

The core inflation measured by non-food non-energy for rural increased by 8.5 percent on YoY basis in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 8.4 percent in the previous month and an increase of 9.0 percent in April 2025. On MoM basis, it increased by 1.1 percent in April 2026 as compared to an increase of 0.8 percent in the previous month and an increase of 0.9 percent in the corresponding month of last year i.e. April 2025.