Breakup of trade data in Mar: PBS

April 17, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan’s trade deficit stood at $2.12billion in March 2025, reflecting a 4.35% improvement compared to February 2025, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

While on a yearly basis it increased by 3.89% compared to the deficit of $2.29bn in March 2025.

In terms of Rupees, the balance of trade in March 2025 was (-)Rs615.98 billion, while the cumulative balance of trade from July to March 2024-25 stood at (-)R5.01 trillion and in dollar terms (-)$17.98bn.

Exports

Exports from Pakistan during March 2025 amounted to Rs741.05bn (provisional) as against Rs695.55bn in February 2025 and Rs715.45bn in March 2024, showing an increase of 6.54% over February 2025 and 3.58% over March 2024.

In terms of US dollars, exports in Mrach 2025 totaled $2.646bn (provisional) as compared to $2.49bn in February 2025, marking an increase of 6.27% over February 2025 and 3.08% over $2.567bn in March 2024.

Exports during July–Mrach 2024-25 totaled Rs6.88tr (provisional) as against Rs6.51tr in the corresponding period last year, reflecting a 5.62% increase. In US dollar terms, exports during July–Mrach 2024-25 totaled $24.72bn (provisional) against $22.93bn last year, registering a 7.82% growth.

The main export commodities during Mrach 2025 included Knitwear (Rs108.09bn), Readymade garments (Rs89.98bn), Bedwear (Rs71.63bn), Rice others (Rs55.27bn), Cotton cloth (Rs40.89bn), Towels (Rs25.04bn), Basmati Rice (Rs21.56bn), Madeup articles excluding towels & bedwear (Rs18.16bn), Petroleum products (excl. top naphta) (Rs17.02bn), and Fish & fish preparations (Rs.16.61bn).  

Imports

Imports into Pakistan during March 2025 amounted to Rs1.36tr (provisional) as against Rs1.33tr in February 2025 and Rs1.35tr during March, 2024 showing an increase of 1.46% over February 2025 and of 0.29% over March 2024.

In terms of US dollars, the imports in March 2025 totaled $4.845bn (provisional) as compared to $4.79bn in February, 2025 showing an increase of 1.17% over February, 2025 but a decrease of 0.21% as compared to $4.85bn in March, 2024.

During July–Mrach 2024-25, imports totaled Rs11.89tr (provisional) against Rs11.38tr in the corresponding period last year, marking a 4.47% increase.

In terms of US dollars, the imports during July – March 2024 - 2025 totaled $42.69bn (provisional) as against $40.05bn during the corresponding period of last year showing an increase of 6.60%.

The main import commodities during March 2025 were Petroleum products (Rs140.1bn), Petroleum crude (Rs120.95bn), Electrical machinery & apparatus (Rs93.23bn), Palm oil (Rs90.17bn), Natural gas liquified (LNG) (Rs63.29bn), Plastic materials (Rs58.19bn), Iron and steel (Rs57.53bn), Mobile phones (Rs36.77bn), Raw cotton (Rs36.38bn) and Iron and steel scrap (Rs33.23bn).

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