Food Inflation

Retrieve Pakistan's food inflation data measuring price changes in food and non-alcoholic beverages, with year-over-year and month-over-month growth rates.

GET/3.0/economy/food-inflation

Description

This endpoint retrieves food inflation data measuring price changes in food and non-alcoholic beverages across Pakistan. Food inflation is a critical CPI component directly impacting household budgets, consumer purchasing power, and poverty levels. The data includes monthly observations with year-over-year and month-over-month growth rates, enabling trend analysis and impact assessment. Food price inflation is particularly important in Pakistan where food represents a significant portion of household consumption baskets. All data is sourced from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

This endpoint does not accept any query parameters.

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": [
    {
      "period": "Nov 2025",
      "yoy": 7.2,
      "mom": 0.3,
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
period	string	Period identifier (e.g., "Nov 2025")
yoy	number	Year-over-year inflation rate (percentage)
mom	number	Month-over-month inflation rate (percentage)

Error Responses

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Examples

Get Latest Food Inflation

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/economy/food-inflation" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases

• Household Budget Planning: Track food price changes affecting consumer spending
• Monetary Policy: Central banks monitor food inflation for interest rate decisions
• Agricultural Policy: Assess impact of supply dynamics on food prices
• Wage Negotiations: Use food inflation data for salary adjustment discussions
• Poverty Analysis: Understand impact of food prices on low-income households
• Economic Forecasting: Build food price models and inflation forecasts