Pakistan’s trade imbalance expands to $2.9 billion.

In August 2025, Pakistan’s trade deficit was documented at USD 2.9 billion, as reported by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

The PBS study indicates that in August 2025, Pakistan’s exports had a monthly decrease of 10 percent, despite an annual gain of 12.5 percent.

In August 2025, exports amounted to $2.4 billion, in contrast to $2.8 billion in August 2024.

The data released by the PBS indicated that in August 2025, exports decreased by 8.8 percent month-over-month, although increased by 7 percent year-over-year.

In August 2025, the import bill escalated to $5.3 billion, in contrast to $5 billion in August 2024.

The study indicated that in the initial two months of the current fiscal year, the trade imbalance increased by 29.6 percent year-on-year, totaling $6 billion.

Exports for the identical two-month period rose by a mere 0.6 percent, totaling $5.1 billion.

Read More: Pakistan’s trade deficit expands by 16% in July 2025: PBS

According to data released by PBS, Pakistan’s trade deficit expanded to $2.75 billion in July 2025, reflecting a 16.02% increase from June 2025.

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported a 16.91 percent growth in exports during July of the current fiscal year compared to the same month previous year.

PBS data indicates that exports in July (FY2025-26) amounted to $2.697 billion, in contrast to $2.307 billion in July (FY2024-25).

In July 2025, imports rose by 29.25 percent, totaling $5.449 billion compared to $4.216 billion in July of the previous year.