ISLAMABAD: The import bill of Pakistan surged by 65.15 per cent during the first four months (July – October) of 2021/2022, according to official statistics released on Tuesday.
The import bill increased to $25.06 billion during the first four months of the current fiscal year as compared with $15.17 billion in the same period of the last fiscal year, according to data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
On the other hand, exports of the country registered a growth of 24.71 per cent to $9.44 billion during the first four months of the current fiscal year as compared with $7.57 billion in the corresponding months of the last year.
The trade deficit of the country swelled by 105.43 per cent to $15.62 billion during July – October of the current fiscal year as compared with the deficit of $7.60 billion in the same period of the last fiscal year.
The trade deficit widened by 117 per cent to $3.88 billion in October 2021 when compared with the deficit of 1.789 billion in the same month of the last year.
The import bill during the month of October 2021 increased by 63 per cent to $6.334 billion as against $3.89 billion in the same month of the last year.
Similarly, the exports exhibited a growth of 16.52 per cent to $2.45 billion in October 2021 as compared with $2.1 billion in the same month of the last year.
