April 17, 2025 (MLN): Among Pakistan’s top trading partners, China remained the top source of imports for Pakistan during March, followed by U. A. E. Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.
According to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, the total imports from China during the period under review went up by 9.8% to $1.39 billion, as compared to $1.27bn recorded in the corresponding period of last year.
This was followed by U. A. E. Dubai, as Pakistan imported goods worth $522.16m from the country as compared to the imports of $435.68m recorded during the same month of the previous year, depicting a rise of 19.8%.
Saudi Arabia was the third on the list as Pakistan imported products worth $359.54m from the country. This figure was up by 40.9% from the imports of $255.18m in the same period last year.
Indonesia was the fourth in line as imports came from the region during the aforementioned period were $296.1m, depicting an increase of 25.2% YoY.
Among other countries, Pakistan's imports from the Qatar stood at $256.2m, marking a drop of 16.6% YoY, while imports from U. S. A. increased by 18.5% YoY to $223.3m.
Moreover, the imports from Singapore stood at $213.68m, up by 4.5% YoY.
On a monthly basis, the total imports from China increased by 8.8% MoM. Similarly, imports from U. A. E. Dubai dropped by 23% MoM.
Moreover, imports from Saudi Arabia depicted an increase of 21.2% MoM.
Meanwhile, cumulatively, in 9MFY25, China remained the top source of imports, recording $11.58bn as against the total imports worth $9.36bn in 9MFY24.
Whereas, total imports from U. A. E. Dubai in 9MFY25 stood at $4.67bn, registering an increase of 31%.
Cumulatively, Saudi Arabia ranked as the third-largest contributor to Pakistan's imports, accounting for imports valued at $2.83bn in 9MFY25, compared to the imports worth $3.33bn in the same period last year
