Pakistan’s inflation growth slowed to around 4 percent in 2025, marking the lowest rise in seven years, yet citizens continued to face high prices for essential goods amid ongoing economic pressures.
Data from the Bureau of Statistics shows that inflation fluctuated between 0.3 percent and 6.2 percent this year, compared to an average of 12 percent in 2024, indicating slower but persistent price increases across households.
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Essential items remained costly, with a 20-kilogram bag of flour rising from Rs2,200 to Rs2,550, eggs increasing from Rs360 to Rs380 per dozen, and sugar climbing from Rs150 to Rs212 per kilogram over the year.
Despite the slower inflation rate, the government did not raise the minimum wage, leaving citizens with limited economic relief, though officials remain hopeful that 2026 measures could improve purchasing power and reduce cost burdens.