Textile exports drop to $1.4bn in August
MG News | September 18, 2025 at 05:59 PM GMT+05:00
September 18, 2025 (MLN): The country's total textile exports dropped by 0.34% YoY to $1.4bn in August 2025 compared to $1.41bn in August 2024, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed.
Likewise, on a month-on-month basis, the exports of the same
group registered a decrease of 10.89% MoM compared to exports worth $1.57bn in
July 2025.
Cumulatively in 2MFY26, the textile exports grew by 1.75%
YoY to $2.78bn compared to $2.74bn in 2MFY25.
The total exports as per BOP for August clocked in at
$2.51bn, up by 2.91% YoY compared to $2.44bn in August 2024.
Conversely, on a monthly basis, exports fell by 9.78% MoM.
In August 2025, Textile Group products remained the major
exportable goods for Pakistan, as this group accounted for 55.92% of the total
exports.
During the review month, key contributing products under the
textile head were Knitwear ($420.01m), Readymade Garments ($330.67m), and Bed
Wear ($249.79m).
Knitwear exports rose by 10.87%, Readymade Garments exports
increased by 1.13%, and the inflow of foreign currency through Bed Wear moved
up by 5.71%.
The food group remained the second most contributing group
in total exports. The export value of this group stood at $346.34m, showing a
significant decline of 29.62% YoY compared to $492.06m in August 2024.
Likewise, on a monthly basis, the exports from the
respective group fell by 17.28% MoM compared to $418.69m in July 2025.
Collectively in 2MFY26, the earnings from food group exports
rose by 35.45% YoY to $1.04bn compared to $765.62m in 2MFY25.
Under the same group, Rice remained the major source of
foreign exchange earnings as the export value of the commodity during August
2025 stood at $126.31m, marking an increase of 17.27% MoM and 38.42% YoY.
The export of Oil Seeds, Nuts and Kernels stood at $4.62m in
August 2025, decreasing by 68.53% YoY and 36.32% MoM compared to $14.68m in
August 2024 and $7.25m in July 2025, respectively.
Going forward, the exports of surgical goods & medical
instruments declined by 5.27% YoY to clock in at $36.52m.
The exports of leather manufacturers also saw a negative
trend as they went down by 6.41% YoY to $48.8m in August 2025.
Conversely, sports goods foreign earnings increased by
17.58% YoY to $38.1m in August 2025.
However, when compared with the figure of $38.56m in July
2025, the export of sports goods has decreased by 1.2% MoM.
Inflow through the chemical and pharmaceutical products fell
by 38.95% YoY to $86.9m in August 2025 compared to $142.32m in SPLY.
The data further shows that the share of the Petroleum group
in the country’s total export basket was only 2.15% in August 2025.
During the review period, the country earned $54.01m from
exports of petroleum products, up by 26.98% YoY.
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