Pakistan Core CPI Change

2010 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Pakistan Core CPI Change

  • Pakistan Core CPI Change was reported at 8.000 % in Apr 2026.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 7.400 % for Mar 2026.
  • Pakistan Core CPI Change data is updated monthly, averaging 7.100 % from Sep 2010 to Apr 2026, with 188 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 20.000 % in May 2023 and a record low of 3.400 % in Oct 2015.
  • Pakistan Core CPI Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Core CPI: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly.

CEIC extends history for monthly Core Consumer Price Index Growth. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics provides Core Consumer Price Index with base 2015-2016=100. Since July 2018, Core Consumer Price Index covers Urban area only. Core Consumer Price Index Growth prior to July 2018 is with base 2007-2008=100.

View Pakistan's Core CPI Change from Sep 2010 to Apr 2026 in the chart:

Pakistan Core CPI Change

What was Pakistan's Core CPI Change in Apr 2026?

Pakistan Core CPI Change was reported at 8.000 % in Apr 2026. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
8.000 Apr 2026 7.400 Mar 2026 3.400 Oct 2015 20.000 May 2023 % monthly Sep 2010 - Apr 2026

Core CPI Change by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Argentina (%) 32.385 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2017 - Apr 2026
Armenia (%) 4.823 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Australia (%) 4.073 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1987 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 2.657 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Belarus (%) 5.902 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2006 - Apr 2026
Belgium (%) 3.059 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Brazil (%) 4.622 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1995 - Apr 2026
Bulgaria (%) 4.353 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Apr 2026
Cambodia (%) 3.077 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2011 - Apr 2026
Canada (%) 2.536 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2026
Chile (%) 2.797 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 2026
China (%) 1.200 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Colombia (%) 6.284 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Croatia (%) 3.523 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Cyprus (%) 1.927 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Czech Republic (%) 2.297 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) 1.627 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Egypt (%) 13.800 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Estonia (%) 2.336 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
European Union (%) 2.687 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Finland (%) 1.534 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
France (%) 1.288 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Georgia (%) 3.530 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 2026
Germany (%) 2.290 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Ghana (%) 6.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Oct 2025
Greece (%) 2.891 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Hungary (%) 2.229 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Iceland (%) 6.269 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 1998 - Apr 2026
India (%) 3.404 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2026
Indonesia (%) 2.441 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Apr 2026
Ireland (%) 2.335 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Israel (%) 0.979 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 1.590 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Japan (%) 2.377 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 11.700 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
South Korea (%) 2.194 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2026
Kuwait (%) 1.211 Mar 2026 monthly May 2017 - Mar 2026
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.191 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Laos (%) 17.693 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2011 - Dec 2024
Latvia (%) 1.657 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Lithuania (%) 4.226 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 2.419 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
North Macedonia (%) 2.900 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2014 - Feb 2026
Malaysia (%) 2.105 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 2.140 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Mauritius (%) 5.900 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Oct 2025
Mexico (%) 4.261 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2026
Moldova (%) 5.547 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 17.102 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2022
Montenegro (%) 3.195 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) 1.115 2018 yearly 2004 - 2018
Netherlands (%) 2.032 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
New Zealand (%) 2.855 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 16.212 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Norway (%) 3.317 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Pakistan (%) 8.000 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 2010 - Apr 2026
Paraguay (%) 1.723 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Apr 2026
Peru (%) 2.367 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Apr 2026
Philippines (%) 2.536 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 2.700 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 2.199 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1949 - Apr 2026
Romania (%) 8.193 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 5.030 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 4.400 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2026
Singapore (%) 1.700 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 3.251 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Slovenia (%) 1.900 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
South Africa (%) 3.242 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 2.794 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 2.079 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Oct 2025
Sweden (%) 0.809 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 0.285 Apr 2026 monthly May 1994 - Apr 2026
Taiwan, China (%) 1.909 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
Thailand (%) 0.615 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2025
Turkey (%) 30.511 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Ukraine (%) 7.600 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2008 - Apr 2026
United Kingdom (%) 3.170 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
United States (%) 2.743 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Apr 2026
Venezuela (%) 60.337 Dec 2013 monthly Dec 2008 - Dec 2013
Vietnam (%) 4.662 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Apr 2026

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Pakistan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -14,594.600 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 23,956.926 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.3 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.3 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) 44,111.437 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) 127,856.351 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) 34,021.752 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Consolidated Govt (CG) Expenditure: ytd (PKR mn) 10,141,670.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) 9,591,103.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
CG: Overall Budget Balance: ytd (PKR mn) 541,882.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2020 - Dec 2025
CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) 6,729,353.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Govt (CG) Revenue: ytd (PKR mn) 10,683,552.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) 3,264,705.000 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.571 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,838.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,275.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -14.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 58,779.396 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 416,145.994 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,363.995 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,113.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 407,131.495 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 640,419.546 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 520.934 May 2024 monthly Jan 1969 - May 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 303.960 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 225.562 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,408.594 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) 6,919.467 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,192.00 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 125.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -458.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 167.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -343.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -324.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -19.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 137,557.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 15,423.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.932 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -133,778.735 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 7,667.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 339.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 38.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 21,942.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 21,505.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 10,901.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 15,836.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -2,383.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -6.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) 944.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 38.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 32.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 36.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -919.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -8,169.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) 252.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 274.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) -807.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,797.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 2,657.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) 2,093.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -692.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,563.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 119.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) -1.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 3,370.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -38.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) 2,053.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -188.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 11,020.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 171,321.944 2025 yearly 2014 - 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -133,778.735 2025 yearly 2014 - 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 37,543.208 2025 yearly 2014 - 2025
External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) 11,570.770 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 104,265.832 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 3,538.771 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1972 - Apr 2026
FDI: Chemicals (USD mn) 0.726 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
FDI: Food (USD mn) -2.317 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
FDI: Financial Business (USD mn) 65.440 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
FDI: Oil & Gas Exploration (USD mn) 5.962 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
FDI: Tobacco & Cigarettes (USD mn) 0.376 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 34.694 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) 5.971 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) 11.841 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) 13.364 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) 0.381 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2011 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) 47.187 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) 3.336 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) 18.989 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) 4.037 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 0.789 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 6.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,499.384 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 52,355.774 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 149,927.090 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 17.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 21,331.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9,601.453 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 111,576.396 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 13.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 190,461.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2009 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 51,397.004 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2007 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.11 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2008 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 8.89 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Domestic Claims (PKR mn) 53,162,229.038 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) 14,613,706.049 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) 13,257.164 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2003 - Mar 2026
ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 2,711.52 May 2018 monthly Oct 2003 - May 2018

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