Pakistan’s trade deficit widens 18.1% in first two months of fiscal year
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- Pakistan’s trade deficit increased to $7.12 billion in the first two months of fiscal 2026/27, up from $6.03 billion a year earlier.
- Imports rose 13% to $12.58 billion, while exports grew 7% to $5.46 billion.
- The monthly deficit narrowed 19.7% in August from July to $3.17 billion.
Pakistan’s trade gap widened sharply in the first two months of fiscal 2026/27, even as the monthly deficit narrowed in August.
The deficit reached $7.12 billion in July and August, an 18.1% increase from the $6.03 billion recorded during the same period a year earlier, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
Imports climbed 13% year on year to $12.58 billion, compared with $11.13 billion in July-August 2025. Exports also increased, but by 7%, reaching $5.46 billion from $5.10 billion a year earlier.
The monthly figures offered a more restrained picture. Pakistan’s trade deficit fell 19.7% in August to $3.17 billion, from $3.95 billion in July.
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