Pakistan Verbraucherpreise

Pakistan's annual inflation rate eased further to 4.1% in December 2024, marking the lowest reading since April 2018, down from 4.9% in the previous month. Prices moderated particularly for housing & utilities (7.9% vs 3.4% in November), furnishing & household equipment maintenance (5.9% vs 5.2%), and miscellaneous (12.6% vs 12.1%). Moreover, costs continued to decline for transport (-2.8% vs -2.5%). Meanwhile, inflation increased for food & non-alcoholic beverages (0.3% vs -0.2%), health (13.3% vs 13.1%), and recreation & culture (7.7% vs 8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.1%, following a 0.5% gain in the preceding period.