Current account posts $110m surplus in September

October 20, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan has recorded a current account surplus of $110 million, the latest data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) revealed today.

Last month, the country recorded a current account deficit of $325m, while in September 2024, the current account deficit stood at $52m.

On a cumulative basis, the current account deficit in 3MFY26 was recorded at $594m, showing an increase of 18.3% when compared to the deficit of $502m in 3MFY25.

During September, total exports rose by 4.5% to $3.43bn compared to $3.28bn in the same month of last year. While it rose 8.0% against the exports of $3.17bn in the previous month.

Total imports rose 6.3% to $6.02bn as compared to the imports worth $5.66bn recorded in September of last year. Compared to the previous month, imports fell 1.9%.

Accordingly, the trade deficit in goods and services rose 8.7% from a year ago to $2.59bn. On a monthly basis, it narrowed 12.6%.

Cumulatively, the trade deficit in 3MFY26 was recorded at $8.46bn, a rise of 9.4% when compared to the deficit of $7.74bn in 3MFY25.

During the first 3 months of current fiscal year, exports rose 8.2% to $10.1bn compared to $9.34bn in the same period last year.

Imports rose 8.8% to $18.57bn in 3MFY26 compared to $17.07bn in the same period last year.

The data further details that the workers' remittances in September increased by 11.3% to $3.18bn as against $2.86bn in September 2024; while on a monthly basis, the remittances went up by 1.5% as compared to $3.14bn in the previous month.

Cumulatively in 3MFY26, workers' remittances were recorded at $9.54bn as compared to $8.8bn in 3MFY25, depicting a rise of 8.4%.

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