NewsPakistan consumer inflation was 10.3% in September
National consumer prices rose 10.3% year over year and 1.3% month over month in September.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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IllustrationPakistan’s Bureau of Statistics reported that the national CPI rose 10.3% in September 2026 from a year earlier. The monthly increase was 1.3%.
The annual rate eased from 11.1% in August but remained above September 2025’s 5.8%. Urban inflation was 10.1%, rural inflation 10.5%, and wholesale prices rose 13.3% year over year.
Data
Reported indicators
National consumer and wholesale price indicators for September 2026.
- National CPI year-over-year change
- 10.3 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- National CPI month-over-month change
- 1.3 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- Urban CPI year-over-year change
- 10.1 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- Rural CPI year-over-year change
- 10.5 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
- Wholesale price index year-over-year change
- 13.3 percent
- 2026-09 · Observed
Methodology
Monthly rates published by PBS are transcribed.
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