Weekly Sensitive Price Indicator Declines

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ending April 17, 2025, saw a decrease of 0.69 percent, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

Significant price reductions were noted in several essential commodities:

  • Tomatoes: Down by 22.77 percent
  • Chicken: Decreased by 11.05 percent
  • Onions: Fell by 9.82 percent
  • Garlic: Reduced by 8.85 percent
  • Wheat Flour: Dropped by 2.37 percent
  • Potatoes: Declined by 2.18 percent
  • Mustard Oil: Lower by 0.95 percent
  • LPG: Decreased by 0.89 percent
  • Vegetable Ghee (1kg): Down by 0.68 percent

The year-on-year analysis indicates an overall decrease of 2.72 percent. Notable reductions were observed in:

  • Onions: -73.63 percent
  • Tomatoes: -52.75 percent
  • Wheat Flour: -30.14 percent
  • Garlic: -28.94 percent
  • Potatoes: -20.92 percent
  • Chilli Powder: -18.94 percent
  • Tea (Lipton): -16.98 percent
  • Chicken: -15.17 percent
  • Petrol: -13.24 percent
  • Electricity Charges (Q1): -12.66 percent
  • Diesel: -10.85 percent

Conversely, significant price increases were recorded for:

  • Ladies Sandal: +55.62 percent
  • Moong: +27.21 percent
  • Powdered Milk: +24.71 percent
  • Pulse Gram: +21.00 percent
  • Beef: +19.06 percent
  • Sugar: +17.14 percent
  • Vegetable Ghee (2.5kg): +15.75 percent
  • Vegetable Ghee (1kg): +15.43 percent
  • Cooked Daal: +13.40 percent
  • Firewood: +10.49 percent
  • Shirting: +10.28 percent
  • Lawn Printed: +10.26 percent

During the analyzed week, of the 51 items tracked, 16 (31.37 percent) experienced price increases, 18 (35.29 percent) saw price decreases, and 17 (33.34 percent) remained stable.

The SPI for various consumption groups showed the following decreases:

  • Up to Rs17,732: -0.80 percent
  • Rs17,732-Rs22,888: -0.80 percent
  • Rs22,889-Rs29,517: -0.72 percent
  • Rs29,518-Rs44,175: -0.73 percent
  • Above Rs44,175: -0.64 percent

Items with price increases during the week included:

  • Lawn Printed: +2.90 percent
  • LPG: +1.53 percent
  • Bananas: +1.45 percent
  • Long Cloth: +1.23 percent
  • Bread: +0.55 percent
  • Cigarettes: +0.27 percent
  • Beef: +0.25 percent
  • Curd: +0.24 percent
  • Salt Powder: +0.03 percent

Items with price decreases during the week included:

  • Tomatoes (1kg): -22.77 percent
  • Chicken Farm Broiler (Live) (1kg): -11.05 percent
  • Onions (1kg): -9.82 percent
  • Garlic (1kg): -8.85 percent
  • Wheat Flour Bag (20kg): -2.37 percent
  • Potatoes (1kg): -2.18 percent
  • Mustard Oil (Average Quality) (1kg): -0.95 percent
  • LPG Cylinder (11.67 kg each): -0.89 percent
  • Vegetable Ghee (Dalda/Habib or other superior quality) (1kg pouch each): -0.68 percent
  • Rice Basmati Broken (Average Quality) (1kg): -0.49 percent
  • Sugar Refined (1kg): -0.29 percent
  • Bananas (Local one dozen): -0.28 percent
  • Vegetable Ghee (Dalda/Habib 2.5kg tin each): -0.27 percent
  • Cooking Oil (Dalda or other similar brand, 5 litre tin each): -0.22 percent
  • Maash (Washed) (1kg): -0.15 percent