Pakistan’s services exports saw a significant increase of 9.69% in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025-26, reaching $2.199 billion, compared to $1.914 billion in the same period last year, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
During the same period, imports of services into the country also rose by 11.18%, totaling $3.129 billion, up from $2.814 billion in Q1 of FY2025. As a result, the services trade deficit widened by 3.39%, reaching $930.47 million, compared to $899.95 million in the same period last year.
In September 2025, services exports surged by 20.26% on a year-on-year basis, amounting to $796.73 million, up from $662.52 million in September 2024. On a month-on-month basis, services exports also grew by 17.60%, from $677.50 million in August 2025.
However, services imports in September 2025 decreased by 12.64% compared to August 2025, falling to $995.23 million from $1,139.16 million.
The data reflects ongoing growth in services exports, despite the widening trade deficit driven by rising service imports.
