Pakistan inflation clocks in at 11.1% in August 2026

Pakistan's headline inflation climbed to 11.1 per cent on an annual basis in August 2026, according to Business Recorder, which cited Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data released on Tuesday. That marks a sharp rise from 9.2 per cent in July, while the consumer price index stood at 3.1 per cent in August 2025. The monthly rate held at 1.2 per cent, after a 0.6 per cent decline a year earlier.

Urban inflation rose to 10.4 per cent on a yearly basis from 8.7 per cent in July, while rural inflation climbed to 12.2 per cent from 9.9 per cent. Urban monthly prices rose 0.9 per cent, down from 1.2 per cent in July, while rural prices increased 1.6 per cent, up from 1.2 per cent. Both readings were well above the 3.5 per cent urban and 2.5 per cent rural increases recorded in August 2025.

The government's monthly survey had placed August inflation in a 10 to 11 per cent range, amid pressure from world commodity and energy prices. The survey flagged continuing risks, chiefly geopolitical instability and swings in energy prices worldwide, and how these could affect inflation and the external position. Officials argued that disciplined economic management and reforms are needed to protect stability and keep growth on track into fiscal year 2027.