Imports remain above $6.8 billion despite strong monthly export recovery, widening annual trade gap.
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Pakistan’s Trade Deficit Hits Four-Year High of $4.5 Billion in June 2026
Imports surge 26% while exports decline 10%, widening external trade gap to highest monthly level in four years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened sharply to $4.5 billion in June 2026, marking the highest monthly shortfall in four years as imports surged while exports declined, according to the latest trade data.
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Pakistan reports $34.76 billion trade deficit in 11MFY26
Exports fall and imports rise during July–May FY2025-26, though monthly trade gap narrows sharply in May
Pakistan recorded trade deficit of $34.76 billion during the first eleven months (July–May) of fiscal year 2025-26 or 11MFY26 as declining exports and higher imports continued to pressure the country’s external sector, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
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Pakistan Trade Deficit Surges to $32 Billion in 10MFY26
ISLAMABAD, May 4, 2026 – Pakistan’s trade deficit expanded sharply to $32 billion during the first ten months (July to April) of fiscal year 2025-26, highlighting growing pressure on the country’s external account.
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Khurram Ijaz voices concern over widening trade deficit, calls for urgent export boost
Karachi: Khurram Ijaz, General Secretary of the Businessmen Panel Progressive (BMPP) and former Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, has expressed serious concern over Pakistan’s widening trade deficit and urged the government to take immediate and effective measures to boost exports.
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Pakistan’s trade deficit balloons 25% in first eight months of FY26
Islamabad, March 2, 2026 – Pakistan’s trade deficit surged by 25% to $25.04 billion during the first eight months (July–February) of fiscal year 2025-26, compared to $20 billion in the same period last year, official data revealed on Monday.
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Pakistan’s exports surge 35% in January 2026, trade deficit narrows sharply
Islamabad, February 2, 2026 — Pakistan’s exports recorded a strong rebound in January 2026, rising 35% month-on-month, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday.
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Pakistan exports drop 8.7%, trade deficit widens 34.57% in 1HFY26
Islamabad, January 2, 2026 – Pakistan reported a 8.70% decline in exports, leading to a 34.57% increase in the trade deficit during the first half (July–December) of fiscal year 2025-26, compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday.
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Pakistan’s trade deficit widens 37% as exports fall in 5MFY26
Islamabad, December 2, 2025 – Pakistan’s trade deficit surged by 37% during the first five months of the fiscal year 2025-26 (July–November) amid a decline in exports and a sharp rise in imports.
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Pakistan’s trade deficit soars 38% in 4MFY26 as exports decline
Islamabad, November 5, 2025 – Pakistan’s trade deficit surged by a massive 38% during the first four months (July–October) of fiscal year 2025–26, driven by rising imports and shrinking exports, according to official data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Wednesday.
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