Pakistan's wholesale price inflation accelerated to 6.7% in March 2026, the highest level since July 2024, up from a downwardly revised 1.0% in February. Upward price pressures were mainly from transportable goods increasing 21.4%, up from a 2.3% decline in the previous month. Additionally, prices rose for ores/minerals and electricity, gas & water (4.2% versus 0.7%) and metal product, machinery and equipment (2.5% versus 1.5%). In contrast, price increases slowed for food, beverages, tobacco, textiles and leather products (4.3% versus 5.8%). Meanwhile, price decreases accelerated for agriculture forestry and fishery (-2.5% versus -1.2%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices increased 5.9%, up from 0.7% in February. source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Producer Prices in Pakistan increased 6.70 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Pakistan averaged 10.34 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 41.30 percent in August of 2022 and a record low of -3.70 percent in March of 2015. This page provides - Pakistan Producer Prices Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Pakistan Wholesale Prices Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Producer Prices in Pakistan increased 6.70 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Pakistan is expected to be 2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Pakistan Wholesale Prices Change is projected to trend around 3.80 percent in 2027 and 4.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-02 09:30 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Feb 1.1% 0.2% 0.5%
2026-04-01 09:50 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Mar 6.7% 1.0% 2.0%
2026-05-01 10:00 AM
Wholesale Prices YoY
Apr 6.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 282.39 281.62 points Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 262.35 257.56 points Feb 2026
CPI Transportation 309.69 315.65 points Feb 2026
Food Inflation 5.82 3.90 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 7.30 7.00 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.20 0.30 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 315.21 313.15 points Feb 2026
Wholesale Prices YoY 6.70 1.10 percent Mar 2026


Pakistan Wholesale Prices Change
Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.70 1.10 41.30 -3.70 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015/2016=100, NSA

News Stream
Pakistan Wholesale Price Inflation at 2024-Highs
Pakistan's wholesale price inflation accelerated to 6.7% in March 2026, the highest level since July 2024, up from a downwardly revised 1.0% in February. Upward price pressures were mainly from transportable goods increasing 21.4%, up from a 2.3% decline in the previous month. Additionally, prices rose for ores/minerals and electricity, gas & water (4.2% versus 0.7%) and metal product, machinery and equipment (2.5% versus 1.5%). In contrast, price increases slowed for food, beverages, tobacco, textiles and leather products (4.3% versus 5.8%). Meanwhile, price decreases accelerated for agriculture forestry and fishery (-2.5% versus -1.2%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices increased 5.9%, up from 0.7% in February.
2026-04-01
Pakistan Wholesale Price Inflation Falls to 0.2% in January
Pakistan’s wholesale price inflation slowed to 0.20% year-on-year in January 2026, down from 0.57% in December, marking the lowest rate since August. Price growth eased for food, beverages, tobacco, and textiles & leather (5.40% vs 5.89%) and metal products, machinery & equipment (1.50% vs 1.55%). Deflation continued in agriculture, forestry & fishery (-2.68% vs -1.66%) and other transportable goods (-3.69% vs -3.59%), while prices for ores/minerals and electricity, gas & water rose faster (0.47% vs 0.27%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices fell 0.18%, following a 0.86% decline in December.
2026-02-02
Pakistan Wholesale Inflation at 3-Month Low
Pakistan’s wholesale prices rose 0.6% year-on-year in December 2025, easing from 1.1% in the prior two months and marking the slowest pace since September. Price growth moderated across food, beverages, tobacco, textiles, and leather (5.9% vs 6.2%), led by a softer rise in food (7.4% vs 8.1%), while textiles/apparel held steady (2.7%) and leather rebounded (1.9% vs -5.9%). Declines persisted in agriculture, forestry, and fishery (-1.7% vs -1.4%) and other transportable goods (-3.6% vs -1%). In contrast, prices accelerated for metal products, machinery, and equipment (1.6% vs 1.4%), while costs for ores, minerals, electricity, gas, and water rose 0.3% after a 1.6% fall. On a monthly basis, wholesale prices dropped 0.9%, extending October’s 0.2% decline and pointing to a second consecutive month of fall.
2026-01-02