Pakistan’s exports fell to a 14-month low in June 2026, while imports climbed to their highest monthly level in four years, according to Topline Securities’ analysis of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data.
The brokerage said exports declined to $2.25 billion in June, down 9 percent year on year and 16 percent month on month. Textile exports, Pakistan’s largest export category, dropped to $1.27 billion, down 17 percent from a year earlier and 23 percent from May, also marking a 14-month low.
Meanwhile, imports rose sharply to $6.93 billion, up 29 percent year on year and 27 percent month on month, reaching their highest level in 48 months.
The increase was led by petroleum imports, which climbed to $1.91 billion, up 46 percent year on year and 33 percent month on month.
Transport imports rose 57 percent year on year, while agricultural imports increased 32 percent.
For the full FY2025-26, Pakistan’s exports stood at $30.14 billion, down 6 percent from the previous fiscal year. Textile exports remained broadly unchanged at $17.93 billion, while food exports fell 29 percent.
Imports for FY2025-26 reached $69.76 billion, up 8 percent year on year and the highest annual level in four years. Petroleum imports increased 6 percent during the year, while transport imports surged 66 percent.
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