In November 2025, Pakistan's annual inflation rate saw a slight reduction, settling at 6.1%, down from the previous month’s one-year peak of 6.2%. The increase in prices showed a marginal slowdown in categories such as food and non-alcoholic beverages, with the rate decreasing to 5.5% from October's 5.6%. This was mainly due to a significant drop in perishable food item prices, which fell by 3.7%, compared to a 1.7% decrease in October. However, this decline was counterbalanced by a rise in inflation for non-perishable food items, which increased to 7.3% from the preceding 6.3%.
There was also a deceleration in prices for clothing and footwear (down to 6.5% from 8.1%), home furnishings and household maintenance (falling to 3.5% from 4.0%), health services (declining to 8.3% from 9.7%), and the restaurant and hotel sectors (lowering to 5.3% from 6.1%). On the other hand, costs continued to decrease in the recreation and culture sector, which saw a drop from -3.7% to -4.1%. In contrast, the rate of price increases for housing and utilities saw an uptick, rising to 5.3% from 4.2% in the previous month.
On a month-by-month basis, consumer prices increased by 0.4%, following a significant 1.8% rise in the preceding period. Urban inflation also experienced a slight increase, moving up to 6.1% from October's 6.0%, while the inflation rate in rural areas eased from 6.6% to 6.3%.
