Pakistan’s trade deficit surged by 37.17% during the first five months of the current fiscal year, reaching $15.469 billion from July to November 2025, according to data released by the Federal Bureau of Statistics.
On a yearly basis, the trade deficit in November increased by 32.79%, although month-to-month it showed an improvement, declining by 11.86% compared to October. Last month’s deficit stood at $2.855 billion.
Imports during July–November 2025 rose by 13.26%, totalling $28.313 billion. In November alone, imports were valued at $5.253 billion.
Meanwhile, domestic exports recorded a decline of 6.39% over the same five-month period, amounting to $12.84 billion. Exports in November fell sharply — down 15.35% year-on-year and 15.80% month-on-month — bringing export volume for the month to $2.39 billion.
