Pakistan’s textile exports grew by 3.99% in the first four months of the 2025-26 fiscal year, reaching $6.391 billion compared to $6.146 billion during the same period in 2024-25, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
The increase in textile exports was driven by a rise in several key commodities, including cotton yarn, which saw a 7.74% increase, reaching $238.9 million. Raw cotton exports surged 100%, jumping to $2.6 million, from no exports recorded in the previous year.
Other products contributing to the growth included yarn other than cotton yarn (up 7.5% to $12.31 million), knitwear (up 8.23% to $1.90 billion), and bed wear (up 6.94% to $1.14 billion).
Tents, canvas, and tarpaulins also saw a notable increase, growing by 32.34% to $53.48 million, while ready-made garments rose 5.11% to $1.43 billion. The export of made-up articles, excluding towels and bedwear, grew by 4.17%, reaching $274.75 million.
However, not all textile segments saw growth. The export of cotton cloth fell by 12.75%, from $679.43 million to $592.80 million. Towels and art, silk, and synthetic textiles also recorded declines of 0.29% and 0.98%, respectively.
On a month-on-month basis, textile exports in October 2025 increased by 2.78%, reaching $1.62 billion, up from $1.57 billion in September 2025. Despite this, there was a slight year-on-year decrease of 0.57% in October 2025 compared to October 2024, with exports recorded at $1.62 billion compared to $1.63 billion last year.
