Textile exports rise 13.5% YoY in June

July 17, 2026 (MLN): The country's total textile exports drop by 13.51% YoY to $1.56bn in June 2026 compared to $1.37bn in June 2025, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed.

Likewise, on a month-on-month basis, the exports of the same group registered an increase of 24.82% MoM compared to exports worth $1.25bn in May 2026.

The total exports as per BOP for June clocked in at $2.6bn, up by 0.16% YoY compared to $2.59bn in June 2025.

Likewise, on a monthly basis, exports increased by 10.1% MoM.

In June 2026, Textile Group products remained the major exportable goods for Pakistan as this group accounted for 60.02% of the total exports.

During the review month, key contributing products under the textile head were Knitwear ($400.37m), Readymade Garments ($343.64m), and Bed Wear ($272.08m).

Knitwear exports rose by 7.16%, Readymade Garments exports increased by 9.59%, and the inflow of foreign currency through Bed Wear moved up by 10.55% .

The food group remained the second most contributing group in total exports. The export value of this group stood at $443.68m, showing a significant growth of 18.36% YoY compared to $374.87m in June 2025.

Likewise, on a monthly basis, the exports from the respective group rose by 22.01% MoM compared to $363.63m in May 2026.

Under the same group, Rice remained the major source of foreign exchange earnings as the export value of the commodity during June 2026 stood at $213.67m marking an increase of 26.07% MoM and 28.4% YoY.

The export of Oil Seeds, Nuts and Kernels stood at $22.19m in June, growing by 136.43% YoY and 24.72% MoM compared to $9.38m in June 2025 and $29.47m in May 2026 respectively.

Going forward, the exports of surgical goods & medical instruments grew by 4.42% YoY to clock in at $37.13m.

The exports of leather manufacturers also saw a positive trend as they went up by 10.33% YoY to $52.07m in June 2026.

Similarly, sports goods foreign earnings increased by 12.25% YoY to $43.27m in June 2026.

However, when compared with the figure of $38.26m in May 2026, the export of sports goods has increased by 13.11% MoM.

Inflow through the chemical and pharmaceutical products decreased by 7.65% YoY to $104.71m in June 2023 compared to $113.39m in SPLY.

The data further shows that the share of the Petroleum group in the country’s total export basket was only 4.03% in June 2026.

During the review period, the country earned $104.63m from exports of petroleum products, increasing by 438.44% YoY.

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