Pakistan's Trade Deficit Widens over 25% YoY to $3.95bn in July 2026

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Trade deficit widens by 25.17pc to $3.9b in July

ISLAMABAD  -  Pakistan’s trade deficit was recorded at $3.9 billion in the first month (July) of the current fiscal year as both exports and imports

Trade gap widens to $3.95b in July

Pakistan's trade deficit widened by one-fourth to nearly $4 billion in July due to $6.9 billion in imports, highlighting external sector vulnerabilities and the impact of the policy to open the economy without first creating an enabling environment for fair competition. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), compared to a $3.2 billion trade deficit in July last year, the gap between imports and exports widened to $3.95 billion las…

Pakistan's trade deficit widens over 25% YoY to $3.95bn in July 2026

Pakistan’s trade deficit jumped over 25% to $3.95 billion in July 2026 compared to July 2025, with import payments surging almost 18% on year-on-year (YoY) basis and export earnings improving nearly 10%, as per official data released on Wednesday. The deficit had stood at $3.15 billion in July 2025, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. “Data suggests the underlying import appetite has not genuinely cooled,” Ismail Iqbal Securities’ …

Pakistan Trade Deficit Widens 25% to $3.95 Billion in July 2026

Pakistan’s trade deficit widened 25.17% year-on-year to $3.948 billion in July 2026, as imports continued to outpace export growth, according to the latest merchandise trade statistics released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The country’s exports rose to $2.939 billion in July, compared with $2.683 billion in the same month last year, registering a 9.54% annual increase. Meanwhile, imports climbed 18% year-on-year to $6.887 billion,…

Pakistan’s trade deficit widens 25.17% in July

Pakistan’s external trade data has painted a concerning picture at the start of the new fiscal year, with imports growing at a significantly faster pace than exports, resulting in a sharp increase in the country’s trade deficit. According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the country’s trade deficit widened by 25.17% year-on-year to $3.948 billion in July 2026, compared with $3.15 billion recorded in July 2025. The dat…