ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 (APP):
The country’s merchandise exports reached $12.844 billion during the first five months (July–November) of the current fiscal year (2025–26), Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Tuesday.
According to the PBS data, the exports showed a decline of 6.39% when compared to exports of $13.721 billion during July–November of last fiscal year (2024–25).
On the other hand, imports increased by 13.26%, rising from $24.998 billion last year to $28.313 billion during July–November (2025–26).
Based on the figures, the trade deficit during the first five months was recorded at $15.469 billion, compared to $11.277 billion last year—showing an increase of 37.17%.
Meanwhile, on a year-on-year basis, exports in November 2025 decreased by 15.35% to $2.398 billion, compared to $2.833 billion in November 2024. However, imports witnessed an increase of 5.42%, rising from $4.983 billion to $5.253 billion during the same period.
On a month-on-month basis, exports decreased by 15.80% compared to $2.848 billion in October 2025. Imports also decreased by 13.70%, from $6.087 billion in October 2025, PBS reported.
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