Pakistan’s mobile phone imports decline to $140.44 million in July, while broader telecom imports rise 22.26% year-on-year.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s mobile phone imports declined 3.56 percent year-on-year (YoY) in July 2026, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
The PBS statement on imports of selected commodities showed that mobile phone imports fell to $140.44 million in July 2026, compared with $145.61 million in the corresponding month of 2025.
In rupee terms, mobile phone imports stood at Rs39.09 billion in July 2026, compared with Rs41.39 billion a year earlier.
The data also showed that the quantity of mobile phones imported declined 5.54 percent YoY during the month.
Mobile phone imports decline marginally MoM
Mobile phone imports also recorded a slight decline on a month-on-month (MoM) basis.
Imports fell to $140.44 million in July from $141.52 million in June 2026, representing a decline of 0.77 percent.
In rupee terms, imports decreased from Rs39.45 billion in June to Rs39.09 billion in July, a decline of 0.90 percent.
The quantity of mobile phones imported also fell during the month, according to PBS data.
The decline suggests that mobile phone import demand remained relatively subdued at the beginning of fiscal year 2026-27.
Telecom imports decline 6.15% MoM
The broader telecom group recorded imports of $235.07 million in July 2026, compared with $250.48 million in June, showing a 6.15 percent MoM decline.
Despite the monthly reduction, telecom imports remained significantly higher than the $192.27 million recorded in July 2025, representing a 22.26 percent YoY increase.
The telecom category comprises mobile phones and other apparatus.
Imports of other telecom apparatus stood at $94.64 million in July 2026, compared with $108.96 million in June.
However, the category recorded a sharp 102.81 percent YoY increase, compared with $46.66 million in July 2025.
Machinery imports rise sharply
The PBS data showed that total imports under the machinery group increased substantially during July.
Machinery imports reached $1.31 billion in July 2026, up from $1.03 billion in June, representing a 27.22 percent MoM increase.
Compared with July 2025, machinery imports increased 41.27 percent, from $927.96 million.
Within the machinery group, imports of electrical machinery and apparatus surged 87.72 percent YoY to $549.53 million.
Imports of office machines, including data-processing equipment, increased 74.59 percent YoY to $109.16 million, while construction and mining machinery imports rose 158.03 percent to $28.41 million.
Agricultural machinery imports increased 25.87 percent YoY to $18.16 million.
The latest data indicates that while Pakistan’s overall machinery imports strengthened considerably in July, mobile phone imports remained under pressure, declining in both value and quantity compared with July 2025.