Key Takeaways
- Pakistan’s trade deficit increased by 18.11% year-on-year in July-August 2026-27.
- Imports surged by 13.03% while exports grew by 7.04% during the same period.
- The country’s total imports reached USD12.575 billion, up from USD11.125 billion in the previous year.
Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 18.11% year-on-year in July and August 2026-27, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
The trade deficit, which stood at around USD6.025 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year, increased to USD7.116 billion during the first two months of the current fiscal year.
Imports witnessed a significant rise, increasing by 13.03% to USD12.575 billion, compared to USD11.125 billion in the previous year.
In contrast, exports also showed growth, rising by 7.04% to USD5.46 billion from USD5.1 billion in the previous fiscal year.
However, on a month-on-month basis, Pakistan’s exports declined by 15.01% in August, with total exports falling to USD1.508 billion from USD2.951 billion in July.
Imports also recorded a decline of 17.69% in August, reducing from USD6.898 billion to USD5.678 billion.
The trade deficit, which was USD3.947 billion in July, fell to USD3.170 billion in August, marking a 19.69% decline on a month-on-month basis.
On a year-on-year basis, Pakistan’s exports increased by 3.81% to USD2.508 billion in August 2026, from USD2.416 billion in August 2025.
Imports also saw a 7.38% increase to USD5.678 billion in August 2026, compared to USD5.288 billion in the same period of the previous year.
The trade deficit registered a 10.38% increase on a year-on-year basis, reaching USD3.170 billion in August 2026.
