Breakup of trade data in November: PBS

December 19, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan's trade deficit in November 2025 narrowed by 11% MoM to $2.92 billion, compared to $3.28bn in October 2025, according to provisional data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

On a yearly basis, the trade gap surged 36% from $2.15bn recorded in November 2024.

Despite the monthly improvement, imports fell by 12% MoM to $5.35bn in November, down from $6.09bn in October. On a YoY basis, imports climbed 7.4% compared to $4.98bn in November 2024.

Exports posted a decline, falling 15% MoM to $2.42bn in November from $2.85bn in October. Compared to November 2024, exports also declined by 14.5%, down from $2.83bn.

In rupee terms, exports during November 2025 stood at Rs679.75bn, a 15% decrease over October 2025 and a 13.6% decline over November 2024.

Imports, meanwhile, amounted to Rs1.5tr,  a decrease of 12.3% over October 2025 but an increase of 8.5% over the same month last year.

As a result, the balance of trade in November 2025 stood at (-)Rs823.03bn in rupee terms and (-)$2.92bn in dollar terms.

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