Pakistan’s trade deficit surged by nearly 33% in November 2025, reaching 2.86 billion dollars.
According to the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the trade balance — the difference between exports and imports — was recorded at a deficit of 2.15 billion dollars in November 2024.
The trade deficit increased year-on-year in November 2025 due to a rise in imports and a significant decline in exports.
Exports in November 2025 stood at 2.39 billion dollars, which is 15.4% lower compared to the 2.83 billion dollars recorded in November 2024.
On the other hand, imports were recorded at 5.25 billion dollars, showing an increase of more than 5% compared to 4.98 billion dollars in the same period last year.
Month-on-month, the trade deficit in November 2025 declined by around 12%, falling to 3.24 billion dollars, due to a decrease in both exports and imports.
During the first five months (July to November) of the current fiscal year 2025–26, the trade deficit widened by more than 37%, reaching 15.47 billion dollars, compared to 11.28 billion dollars in the same period last year.
Exports during the first five months declined by more than 6%, falling to 12.84 billion dollars from 13.72 billion dollars in the same period of the previous year.
Imports from July to November of the current fiscal year rose by 13%, reaching 28.3 billion dollars, compared to 25 billion dollars during the same period of the last fiscal year.
