ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 : Pakistan\u2019s exports to the seven regional countries increased by 4.09 per cent in the first four months of the current fiscal year (2024-25) compared to the corresponding months of last year.<\/p>\n
The country\u2019s exports to the regional countries including Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, and the Maldives account for a small amount of $1506.131 million, which is 14.33 per cent of Pakistan\u2019s overall exports of $10.507 billion during July-October (2024-25), State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported.<\/p>\n
China tops the list of countries in terms of Pakistan\u2019s exports to its neighbouring, leaving behind other countries such as Afghanistan and Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
Pakistan carried out its border trade with farther neighbour Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, and Maldives.<\/p>\n
Pakistan\u2019s exports to China witnessed a decrease of 14.58 per cent from $952.385 million last year to $813.441 million during last year whereas exports to Afghanistan surged to $291.773 million from $182.616 million.<\/p>\n
The country\u2019s exports to Bangladesh also increased by 28.60 per cent to $247.313 million this year from $192.311 million whereas exports to Sri Lanka rose by 29.22 per cent to $148.937 million from $115.256.<\/p>\n
The exports to Nepal decreased to $0.742 million from $1.138 million in the previous year while to Maldives increased by 47.71 per cent to $1.746 million from $1.182 million, it added.<\/p>\n
Pakistan exports to Maldives increased by 11.57 per cent to $3.451 million from $3.093 million while exports to India increased to $0.374 million from $0.069 million, it added.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the imports from seven regional countries were recorded at $5226.807 million during the months under review as compared to $3855.115 million during last year, showing an increase of 35.58 per cent.<\/p>\n
The imports from China during July-October 2024-25 were recorded at $5096.881 million against the $3737.618 million during July-October 2023-24, showing an increase of 36.36 per cent.<\/p>\n
Among other countries, imports from India increased to $76.280 million from $73.575 million whereas imports from Afghanistan also increased by 277.97 per cent from $1.898 million to $ 7.174 million.<\/p>\n
However, imports from Sri Lanka decreased by 3.37 per cent from $21.224 million to $20.507 million whereas imports from Bangladesh recorded at $ 25.202 million from $20.633 million during last year.<\/p>\n
The imports from Nepal into the country were recorded at $0.763 million as compared to $ 0.042 million last year, it added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, Dec 2 : Pakistan\u2019s exports to the seven regional countries increased by 4.09 per cent in the first four months of the current fiscal year (2024-25) compared to the corresponding months of last year. The country\u2019s exports to the regional countries including Afghanistan, China, […]<\/p>\n
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