Oct CPI rises 9.6pc YoY
ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation has registered an increase of 9.6 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in October 2026, as compared to an increase of 10.3 percent in the previous month and 6.2 percent in October 2025. According to CPI data, released here on Monday by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), on a Month-on-Month (MoM) basis, CPI increased by 1.1 percent…
In October 2026, the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation in Pakistan rose by 9.6 percent compared to a year ago, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). This marked a significant jump from the 10.3 percent increase seen in September 2026 and the 6.2 percent rise in October 2025.
On a month-to-month basis, the CPI increased by 1.1 percent in October 2026, outpacing the 1.3 percent rise in September 2026 and the 1.7 percent growth in October 2025. Similarly, the CPI for urban areas climbed by 9.5 percent on a year-on-year basis, up from the 10.1 percent increase in September 2026 and the 6 percent growth in October 2025.
The rural CPI also saw a 9.8 percent rise year-on-year, compared to a 10.5 percent increase in September 2026 and a 6.6 percent rise in October 2025. The SPI inflation followed a similar upward trend, increasing by 8.7 percent year-on-year in October 2026, up from the 8.4 percent rise in September 2026 and the 4.8 percent increase in October 2025.
While CPI inflation was on the rise, SPI inflation experienced a more moderate increase at 8.7 percent year-on-year. Measured by non-food, non-energy CPI, urban areas saw a 7.8 percent year-on-year increase, a 0.4 percent jump month-to-month, and a 7.5 percent rise in October 2025. Rural CPI, on the other hand, only grew by 7.1 percent year-on-year, with a slight increase of 0.3 percent month-to-month and a 1.3 percent rise in October 2025.
The 20 percent weighted trimmed mean also showed an increase in urban and rural areas, with urban areas witnessing an 8.5 percent YoY rise and a 0.5 percent month-to-month increase. Rural areas, however, experienced a 8.9 percent YoY increase, a 1 percent month-to-month surge, and an 1.2 percent rise in October 2025.
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