ISLAMABAD : Jan 6, 2023: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the current week ended on January, 5, 2023 recorded an increase of 1.09%. Major increase is
observed in the prices of food items, Chicken (16.09%), Rice Basmati Broken (5.16%), Wheat Flour (4.87%),
Rice Irri-6/9 (3.45%), Bananas (2.97%), Onions (2.65%), Bread (1.24%), Salt Powdered (1.07%) and Pulse
Moong (1.02%).
ii. On the other hand major decrease is observed in the prices of Potatoes (4.61%), Eggs (1.31%), Tomatoes
(1.17%), LPG (0.85%), Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (0.71%), Cooking Oil 5 Litre (0.32%), Sugar (0.24%), Vegetable
Ghee 1 Kg (0.11%) and Pulse Masoor (0.05%).
iii. During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 23 (45.10%) items increased, 09 (17.65%) items decreased and
19 (37.25%) items remained stable.
iv. The year on year trend depicts an increase of 30.60%, Onions (501.23%), Chicken (82.50%), Tea Lipton
(65.41%), Diesel (60.63%), Eggs (50.51%), Salt Powdered (49.50%), Petrol (48.21%), Pulse Moong (46.99%),
Rice Basmati Broken (46.17%), Bananas (45.64%), Wheat Flour (45.35%) and Rice Irri-6/9 (43.11%), while
decrease is observed in the prices of Chillies Powdered (22.98%), Electricity for Q1 (13.96%) and Gur (1.11%).
II. Current week over previous week (WoW) (05.01.2023 over 29.12.2022) showing 1.09% change.
i. Increased Items (percentage)
Food Items % Food Items % Food Items %
Chicken 16.09 Rice IRRI-6/9 3.45 Bread plain 1.24.
Rice Basmati Broken 5.16 Bananas 2.97 Salt Powdered 1.07
Wheat Flour 4.87 Onions 2.65 Pulse Moong 1.02
ii. Decreased Items (percentage)
Food Items % Food Items % Non Food Item %
Potatoes -4.61 Cooking Oil 5 Litre Tin -0.32 LPG -0.85
Eggs -1.31 Sugar -0.24
Tomatoes -1.17 Vegetable Ghee 1 kg -0.11
Vegetable Ghee 2.5 kg -0.71 Pulse Masoor (Washed) -0.05
III. Current week over corresponding week (YoY) (05.01.2023 over 06.01.2022) showing 30.60% change.
i. Increased Items (percentage)
Food Items % Food Items % Non Food Items %
Onions 501.23 Pulse Moong 46.99 Diesel 60.63
Chicken 82.5 Rice Basmati Broken 46.17 Petrol 48.21
Tea Lipton 65.41 Bananas 45.64
Eggs 50.51 Wheat Flour 45.35
Salt Powdered 49.5 Rice IRRI-6/9 43.11
ii. Decreased Items (percentage)
Food Item % Food Item % Non Food Item %
Chilies Powdered -22.98 Gur
