Pakistan's June Trade Deficit Widens to $4.68 Billion as Imports Jump 26.24%, Exports Fall 16.36%
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Updated · IndexBox, Inc. · Jul 15
Pakistan's June Trade Deficit Widens to $4.68 Billion as Imports Jump 26.24%, Exports Fall 16.36%
1 articles · Updated · IndexBox, Inc. · Jul 15
Summary
$4.679 billion: Pakistan's June trade gap widened sharply as imports climbed to $6.931 billion while exports fell to $2.252 billion, according to provisional bureau data.
26.24% import growth from May outpaced a 16.36% drop in exports in rupee terms, with June imports reaching Rs. 1.93 trillion and exports slipping to Rs. 626.7 billion.
Petroleum drove much of the import surge: crude imports rose 17.66% month on month, petroleum products jumped 52.35%, and raw cotton surged 68.66%.
Textile-heavy exports weakened, with knitwear down 18.43%, readymade garments off 23.95%, and bed wear falling 26.60%, though Basmati rice and petroleum products posted gains.
For fiscal 2025-26, Pakistan's exports fell 5.93% to $30.139 billion while imports rose 8.14% to $69.761 billion, leaving a full-year trade deficit of $39.622 billion.