The United States remained Pakistan’s largest export destination during the first quarter of the current fiscal year (FY2025-26), followed by the United Kingdom and China, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
Exports to the US rose 12.36% to $1.642 billion in July–September FY2025-26, compared to $1.461 billion in the same period last year. The UK ranked second, with exports increasing 1.9% to $573.7 million from $563 million, while exports to China reached $562.4 million, slightly up from $559.1 million a year earlier.
Exports to the United Arab Emirates stood at $491.6 million, down from $564.7 million last year, while shipments to Germany rose to $445.7 million from $428 million. Exports to Spain grew to $382.8 million from $354.9 million, and to Italy, they climbed to $326.3 million from $296.8 million.
Pakistan exported goods worth $381.1 million to the Netherlands compared to $368 million last year, while exports to France increased to $134.8 million from $130.1 million. Exports to Afghanistan and Bangladesh, however, declined to $161.8 million and $180.1 million, respectively.
Shipments to Saudi Arabia also fell to $160.2 million from $176 million, while exports to Turkiye dropped sharply to $47.4 million from $94.5 million recorded last year.
