Pakistan’s textile exports grew by 2.5% in October 2025 compared to September, totaling $1.62 billion, up from $1.58 billion. However, the sector experienced a 0.61% year-on-year (YoY) decline, as October 2025 exports were slightly lower than the $1.63 billion recorded in October 2024.
Despite the month-on-month growth, the textile sector’s performance in the first four months of FY2026 was still positive, with total textile exports reaching $6.39 billion, up 3.9% from $6.15 billion during the same period in FY2025.
However, the overall export picture remains challenging. Due to weaker performance in textiles and a significant drop in rice exports, total exports in the first four months of FY2026 declined by 4.04%. The overall trade deficit also widened by 38% in the July-October period, reaching $12.58 billion, up from $9.1 billion in the previous year.
Total exports for the first four months of FY2026 amounted to $10.45 billion, a decrease from $10.89 billion in the same period of FY2025. Meanwhile, imports during the same period surged to $23 billion, compared to $20 billion last year.
In October, total exports increased by 14% month-on-month, reaching $2.85 billion, up from $2.5 billion in September. However, on a YoY basis, exports fell by 4.46%, down from $2.98 billion in October 2024.
Imports also rose by 3.57% month-on-month to $6 billion, and saw a 20% increase compared to October 2024, when imports stood at $5 billion.
