According to the most recent statistics from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), Pakistan’s exports decreased in April 2025, while imports increased.
Exports in April 2025 was Rs611,289 million (provisional), down 17.48% from Rs740,800 million in March 2025 and 6.52% lower than Rs653,957 million in April 2024.
In US dollars, exports fell to $2,178 million, a 17.66% fall from March 2025 and a 7.36% dip from $2,351 million in April 2024.
Despite the monthly reduction, shipments increased somewhat between July 2024 and April 2025. Total exports during this time were Rs7,495,497 million, up 4.51% from Rs7,171,883 million the previous year.
In monetary terms, exports during the first ten months of FY2025 reached $26,896 million, up 6.40% from $25,278 million the previous year.
In April 2025, key export items included knitwear (Rs93,448 million), readymade clothes (Rs84,968 million), bedwear (Rs54,922 million), rice (Rs45,070 million), and cotton fabric (Rs35,474 million).
On the other side, imports into Pakistan increased significantly in April 2025. Total imports reached Rs1,575,176 million, up 16.48% from March 2025 and 16.87% from April 2024.
In financial terms, imports for the month totaled $5,611 million, up 16.22% from the previous month and 15.79% from April 2024.
Imports for July-April 2024-25 totaled Rs13,463,700 million, a 5.75% rise over Rs12,732,232 million in the same period last year.
In US dollars, imports totaled $48,292 million, up 7.55% from $44,900 million the previous fiscal year.
In April 2025, the top import commodities were petroleum crude (Rs151,470 million), electrical machinery (Rs150,199 million), petroleum products (Rs139,114 million), palm oil (Rs83,674 million), and iron and steel (Rs70,923 million).