ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Pakistan’s inflation rate will rise to 8.4% during the 2026-27 fiscal year, exceeding both the government’s target and the average recorded in the previous fiscal year.
The forecast was released in the IMF’s latest country report on Pakistan.
According to the report, inflation is expected to ease after the current fiscal year, with lower rates projected over the following four fiscal years.
The IMF also estimated that Pakistan’s average inflation will remain in the single digits over the next five years.
The report noted that the country’s average inflation had already returned to single-digit levels over the past two fiscal years.
