Trade Deficit Widens to $10.8b in First Quarter

Trade deficit widens to $10.8b in first quarter

Import growth outpaces encouraging momentum in exports

Pakistan’s trade deficit widens 15pc to $10.79b in Q1 FY27

ISLAMABAD  -  Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by more than 15 percent to $10.79 billion during the first quarter (July-September) of fiscal year 2026-27

Trade deficit rises to Rs108 crores as imports continue outpacing exports

Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by $1.4 billion to $10.8 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal year as imports grew faster than exports. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data showed that the trade gap increased 15 percent during July-September of FY27 compared with the same period last year. Imports rose $2.2 billion, or […]

Pakistan’s Trade Deficit Widens 15% to $10.8 Billion in 1QFY27

Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 15% year-on-year to $10.8 billion during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27, compared with $9.37 billion in the same period last year, according to data compiled by Topline Securities. The increase came as imports grew faster than exports. Imports rose 13% YoY to $19.2 billion, while exports increased 11% […]

Pakistan’s Trade Deficit expands 15pc to $10.79 Billion in First Quarter - Pakistan Observer

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s exports are picking up, yet the import bill is moving even faster. In just three months, the gap between what Pakistan sells abroad