China remains Pakistan’s top import source in September

October 19, 2026 (MLN): China remained the top import source for Pakistan during September, with payments of $2,015.76m, up by 22.1% against $1,651.58m in the same period last year.

According to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, this was followed by U.A.E. Dubai, as imports from the region stood at $439.20mn, almost flat against $439.81mn recorded during the same month of the previous year, depicting a decline of 0.1%.

Oman was the third on the list as imports from the country stood at $357.60m, up by 138.3% from imports of $150.06m in the same period last year. Indonesia was the fourth in line as imports from the country were $324.48mn, depicting an increase of 16.3% YoY.

Among other countries, Pakistan’s imports from Singapore stood at $315.06m, marking a rise of 54.1% YoY, while imports from U.A.E. Abu Dhabi surged to $291.38m from $101.40m a year earlier, a jump of 187.4%. Imports from Saudi Arabia decreased by 31.8% YoY to $225.24m.

Moreover, import payments to Brazil stood at $180.72m, up by 88.9% YoY, while imports from Malaysia climbed to $172.63m against $88.92m in the same month last year. Imports from U.S.A. grew by 23.3% YoY to $172.48m, while imports from Qatar fell sharply by 51.4% YoY to $113.44m. Imports from Japan rose by 10.3% YoY to $111.53m.

On a sequential basis, imports from China increased by 18.7% MoM, while imports from U.A.E. Dubai went down by 29.9% MoM. Imports from Oman more than doubled with a rise of 141.2% MoM, the steepest among the top sources, while imports from Indonesia improved by 33.0% MoM.

Imports from U.A.E. Abu Dhabi rose by 93.3% MoM, while imports from Singapore declined by 12.9% MoM.

On a cumulative basis, during 1QFY27 (Jul-Sep), imports from China stood at $5,816.18m, up by 19.8% against $4,856.37m in the same period last year. U.A.E. Dubai followed with imports worth $1,561.72m, depicting a decline of 1.9% YoY, while imports from Singapore increased by 75.3% YoY to $1,013.05m.

Moreover, imports from Indonesia during the period climbed by 7.7% YoY to $886.80m, while imports from Saudi Arabia declined by 18.5% YoY to $720.30m.

On the other hand, imports from Oman surged by 97.4% YoY to $666.77m, while imports from U.S.A. rose by 45.4% YoY to $659.23m.

Meanwhile, imports from Brazil grew by 90.4% YoY to $588.30m. Among other markets, cumulative imports from U.A.E. Abu Dhabi fell by 11.9% YoY to $463.98m, while imports from Japan increased by 5.3% YoY to $429.72m and imports from Malaysia rose by 40.7% YoY to $379.88m.

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