Might 16, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan’s commerce deficit in April 2025 elevated by 35.79% YoY, standing at $3.39 billion in comparison with $2.49bn in April 2024, in keeping with knowledge launched by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

On a month-on-month (MoM) foundation the deficit rose by 55.2%, in comparison with $2.18bn in March 2025.

The commerce deficit widened in April 2025 as imports surged 14.09% YoY to $5.52bn, regardless of an 14.52% MoM decline.

In April 2025, Pakistan’s exports stood at $2.14bn, reflecting a 19.05% lower from $2.64bn in March 2025.

Cumulatively, within the first ten months of the fiscal 12 months 2024-25, the commerce deficit elevated by 8.81%, rising to $21.3bn in comparison with $19.62bn in 10MFY24.

When it comes to Rupees, the steadiness of commerce in April 2025 was (-)Rs963.89 billion, whereas the cumulative steadiness of commerce from July to April 2024-25 stood at (-)Rs5.96 trillion and in greenback phrases (-)$21.39bn.

Exports

Exports from Pakistan throughout April 2025 amounted to Rs611.28bn (provisional) as in opposition to Rs740.8bn in March 2025 and Rs653.95bn throughout April 2024, displaying a lower of 17.48% over March 2025 and of 6.52% over April 2024.

When it comes to US {dollars}, the exports in April, 2025 totaled $2.17bn (provisional) as in comparison with $2.64bn in March, 2025 displaying a lower of 17.66% over March, 2025 and of seven.36% as in comparison with $2.35bn in April, 2024.

Exports throughout July–April, 2024-25 totaled Rs7.49tr (provisional) as in opposition to Rs7.17tr in the course of the corresponding interval of final 12 months displaying an n improve of 4.51%.

When it comes to US {dollars}, the exports throughout July–April, 2024 – 2025 totaled $26.89bn (provisional) in opposition to $25.27bn in the course of the corresponding interval of final 12 months displaying a rise of 6.40%.

The principle export commodities throughout April, 2025 have been Knitwear (Rs93.45bn), Readymade clothes (Rs84.97bn), Mattress put on (Rs54.92bn), Rice others (Rs45.07bn), Cotton fabric (Rs35.47bn), Towels (Rs23.75bn), Madeup articles (excl towels & bedwear) (Rs15.3bn), Fish & fish preparations, (Rs13.47bn), Basmati Rice (Rs12.84bn) and Petroleum merchandise (excl prime naphta) (Rs12.8bn).

Imports

Imports into Pakistan throughout April, 2025 amounted to Rs1.57tr (provisional) as in opposition to Rs1.35tr in March, 2025 and Rs1.34tr throughout April, 2024 displaying a rise of 16.48% over March, 2025 and of 16.87% over April, 2024.

When it comes to US {dollars}, the imports in April, 2025 totaled $5.6bn (provisional) as in comparison with $4.8bn in March, 2025 displaying a rise of 16.22% over March, 2025 and of 15.79% as in comparison with $4.8bn in April, 2024.

Throughout July–April, 2024 – 2025 totaled Rs13.46tr (provisional) as in opposition to Rs12.73tr in the course of the corresponding interval of final 12 months displaying a rise of 5.75%.

In US greenback phrases, imports throughout July–April, 2024-25 totaled $48.29bn (provisional) as in opposition to $44.9bn in the course of the corresponding interval of final 12 months displaying a rise of seven.55%.

The principle import commodities throughout April, 2025 have been Petroleum crude (Rs151.47bn), Electrical equipment & equipment (Rs150.19bn), Petroleum merchandise (Rs139.11bn), Palm oil (Rs83.674bn), Iron and metal (Rs70.92bn), Pure gasoline liquified (LNG) (Rs66.04bn), Plastic supplies (Rs64.1bn), Uncooked cotton (Rs56.96bn), Iron and metal scrap (Rs42.02bn) and Motor automobiles (Rs38.69bn).

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Posted on: 2025-05-16T17:05:13+05:00