Pakistan exports rise but trade deficit swells to over $4bn in April
- 05-May-2026
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has released Pakistan’s trade figures for April 2026, showing a notable rise in both exports and imports, with the country’s trade deficit widening significantly during the month. According to the data, exports increased by 9.5 per cent compared with March, reaching $2.479 billion in April 2026. Imports recorded a steeper […]
Services exports increase by 18.78% to $5.659 bln in 7 months
- 03-Mar-2026
The exports of services during the first seven months of the current fiscal year increased by 18.78 percent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of the last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. Exports of services during July-January 2025-26 were recorded at $5.659 billion as against the exports of $4.764 billion […]
Pakistan’s rice exports to China increase nearly 70% in first 8 months of this year
- 26-Sep-2025
BEIJING: Pakistan’s rice exports to China recorded robust growth in the first eight months of 2025, rising around 70% year-on-year, according to data from the General Administration of Customs of China. From January to August 2025, Pakistan exported rice worth USD 44.31 million to China, compared with USD 26.30 million during the same period last […]
EU Commission proposes suspending free-trade arrangements on Israeli goods
- 17-Sep-2025
BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Wednesday proposed suspending a trade arrangement affecting about 5.8 billion euros ($6.87 billion) of Israeli exports due to the Gaza war, although the measure does not currently have enough support among EU nations to pass. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas also proposed a package of sanctions on two Israeli […]
Pakistan’s dental instruments exports to China rise 4%
- 08-Aug-2025
BEIJING: Pakistan’s exports of dental instruments and appliances to China recorded a 4% year-on-year increase in the first half of 2025, reaching $2 million, according to the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC). This marks a steady rise from $1.93 million during the same period last year. Trade data reveals that 205,840 kilograms of […]
Pakistani sesame exports to China surge 300pc in first half of 2025
- 27-Jul-2025
Pakistan’s sesame seed exports to China soared in the first half of 2025, recording a staggering 300 per cent year-on-year increase in value, according to Ghulam Qadir, Trade and Investment Counsellor at the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing. Ghulam Qadir highlighted that from January to June 2025, Pakistan exported 46,029,511 kilograms of sesame seeds to […]
Pakistan’s exports go up to $32.1 bln in FY2025
- 02-Jul-2025
ISLAMABAD: The exports from Pakistan increased by 4.67 percent during the fiscal year 2024-25 as compared to previous year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Wednesday. Exports during July-June (2024-25) were recorded at $32.106 billion against $30.675 billion during July-June (2023-24), according to latest PBS data. On the other hand, imports into the country […]
Pakistan’s earns $2.4b from IT services’ export
- 24-Apr-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan earned US $2.482 billion by exporting different Information Technology (IT) services in various countries during the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2024-25. This shows a growth of 25.51 percent as compared with the US $ 1.977 billion earned through the provision of services during the corresponding months of the last […]
Pakistan exports seafood worth $322.9mln in nine months
- 24-Apr-2025
Seafood exports during the last 9 months of current financial year grew by 8.15 per cent in Pakistan as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of the last year. Over 151,787 metric tons of fish and fish products valued at $322.906 million were exported during the period from July-March 2024-25 as compared to […]
Pakistan’s exports up by 7.69% to $24.690 billion
- 04-Apr-2025
ISLAMABAD: The exports from Pakistan increased by 7.69 percent during the first nine months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding months of last year, ARY News reported quoting PBS. Exports during July-March (2024-25) were recorded at $24.690 billion against $22.926 billion during July-March (2023-24), according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) […]