Tag Archives: Trade deficit

BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed sharply in January 2026, offering a welcome respite for the country’s external account, as a record-breaking surge in exports combined with a decline in imports, according to provisional figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The monthly trade gap fell by …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise trade deficit widened significantly to $3.705 billion in December 2025, marking a 23.8% increase from $2.993 billion in the same month the previous year, according to provisional data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The deterioration was driven primarily by a steep 20.4% …

BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) show that Pakistan’s merchandise trade deficit surged by 37.17 percent during the first five months of fiscal 2025-26, as imports climbed and exports fell. PBS provisional figures for November 2025 show exports at $2.398 billion, down 15.35 percent compared …

Aftab Maken Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 38% during the first four months of the current fiscal year (July–October 2025–26), according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The deficit rose to $12.58 billion, compared to $9.11 billion in the same period last year — an increase …

Exports rise over 12% as imports decline, improving the monthly trade balance significantly. BeNewz Report Pakistan’s trade deficit witnessed a notable contraction in September 2025, driven by a rise in exports and a significant reduction in imports, according to the latest figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The …

BeNewz Report Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed in August 2025 compared with July, though year-on-year data showed a sharp widening as exports declined and imports increased. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics–PBS–reported that exports fell to Rs 683.5 billion ($2.42 billion) in August from Rs 762.6 billion ($2.69 billion) in July, representing …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has encountered a significant economic challenge at the start of the new fiscal year, with its trade deficit recording a worrying increase in July 2025. According to the latest figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the trade deficit for the first month of …

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade figures for June 2025 show a mixed picture, with a slight dip in exports and imports compared to the previous month, but some positive signs when looking at the bigger picture over the past year. In June 2025, Pakistan’s exports were valued at $2.543 billion. …

The country’s trade deficit during the period from July 2024 to April 2025 increased by 8.81%, surpassing the $21.35 billion mark, says an official data released by PBS here on Friday. The data further revealed that the trade deficit also surged in April, by 55.20% on a monthly basis to …

The monthly inflation rate in March has remained below one percent, while the trade deficit recorded an increase, said an official data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. During the first nine months of the current fiscal year, both exports and imports saw a rise alongside the growing …