Pakistan's trade deficit narrows 12.3% YoY in FY24

MG News | July 02, 2024 at 03:31 PM GMT+05:00
July 02, 2024 (MLN): Pakistan's trade deficit reduced by 12.3% YoY to $24.09bn in fiscal year 2023-24 as compared to a deficit of $27.47bn in the previous year.
Exports in FY24 rose by 10.5% YoY to $30.65bn compared to $27.72bn in FY23, the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed.
Meanwhile, imports inched lower by 0.8% to $54.73bn during the year.
In the month of June alone, the trade deficit increased by 30.4% YoY to $2.39bn as compared to a deficit of $1.83bn recorded in the same month last year.
On a monthly basis, the trade deficit has widened 15.1% compared to a deficit of $2.08 billion recorded in May 2024.
Exports in June rose by 7.3% YoY to $2.53bn compared to $2.36bn in June 2023.
On a monthly basis, exports have decreased by 10.9% compared to the $2.84bn figure reported in May 2024.
The country's expenditure on imports during the review month increased by 17.4% YoY, clocking in at $4.92bn compared to $4.19bn in the same month last year.
Similarly, compared to May 2024, imports rose by 0.1% MoM compared to $4.92bn.
USD Million | Jun 24 | Jun 23 | YoY % | May 24 | MoM % | 12MFY24 | 12MFY23 | Cumulative % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exports | 2,529 | 2,356 | 7.3% | 2,839 | -10.9% | 30,645 | 27,724 | 10.5% |
Imports | 4,919 | 4,189 | 17.4% | 4,915 | 0.1% | 54,734 | 55,198 | -0.8% |
Trade Balance | -2,390 | -1,833 | 30.4% | -2,076 | 15.1% | -24,089 | -27,474 | -12.3% |
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