Breakup of trade data in May: PBS

MG News | June 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM GMT+05:00
June 19, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan’s trade deficit in May 2025 declined by 23.99% MoM, standing at $2.6 billion compared to $3.42bn in April 2025, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, however, the deficit
increased by 25.29%, from $2.08bn in May 2024 to $2.60bn in
May 2025.
The trade gap narrowed in May 2025 as imports
dropped by 5.77% MoM to $5.27bn, while exports rose by 22.91% MoM
to $2.67bn.
In May 2025, Pakistan's exports stood at Rs752.73bn
($2.67bn), showing a 4.71% decrease YoY from Rs789.94bn ($2.84bn)
in May 2024.
Cumulatively, in the first eleven months (July–May)
of FY2024–25, the trade deficit widened by 10.54%, reaching $23.99bn,
compared to $21.71bn in the same period last year.
In terms of Rupees, the balance of trade in May
2025 was (-)Rs. 732.57 billion, while the cumulative balance of trade
from July to May 2024–25 stood at (-)Rs. 6.70 trillion, and in dollar
terms (-)$23.99bn.
Exports
Exports from Pakistan during May 2025
amounted to Rs752.73bn as against Rs610.19bn in April 2025 and Rs789.94bn
in May 2024, showing an increase of 23.36% over April 2025 but a decline
of 4.71% over May 2024.
In US dollar terms, exports in May 2025 totaled
$2.67bn compared to $2.17bn in April 2025, reflecting a 22.91%
MoM rise, but a 5.88% YoY decline from $2.84bn in May 2024.
Exports during July–May, FY2024–25 totaled Rs8.25
trillion ($29.56bn), showing an increase of 3.58% in rupee terms and
5.15% in dollar terms compared to the same period of FY2023–24.
Imports
Imports into Pakistan during May 2025
amounted to Rs1.49 trillion, down from Rs1.57 trillion in April 2025,
reflecting a MoM decline of 5.45%, but up by 8.60% YoY from Rs1.37
trillion in May 2024.
In US dollars, imports in May 2025 were $5.27bn,
compared to $5.60bn in April 2025 (down 5.77% MoM) and $4.92bn
in May 2024 (up 7.28% YoY).
Cumulatively, imports during July–May FY2024–25 amounted to Rs14.94tr ($53.55bn), showing an increase of 5.99% in rupee terms and 7.5% in dollar terms compared to the same period of FY2023–24.
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