2025.11.0311:03:00UTC+00Pakistan Wholesale Inflation Highest so Far this Year

In October 2025, wholesale prices in Pakistan experienced a year-on-year increase of 1.1%, marking the most significant rise since December of the previous year. This follows a 0.59% increase observed in September. Notable price surges were recorded in the sectors of food, beverages, tobacco, textiles, and leather products, with a growth rate of 7.34% compared to 6.98% in September. Additionally, the decrease in prices for ores, minerals, electricity, gas, and water was less pronounced, showing a decline of 2.85% as opposed to 4.97% previously, along with a milder reduction in prices for other transportable goods, which now fell by 0.41% instead of 1.33%. Conversely, inflation showed a slight deceleration in the sectors of metal products, machinery, and equipment, recording a 1.08% increase compared to the previous 1.18%. Meanwhile, prices in agriculture, forestry, and fishing fell more significantly, declining by 2.10% from 1.66%. On a month-to-month basis, wholesale prices rose by 0.51%.