Pakistan’s Trade Deficit Decreases In May 2025

According to the most recent trade data issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), monthly results have significantly improved, but the cumulative trade balance over the previous 11 months shows a growing deficit.

Exports in May increased (17.4% to $2.6 billion), according to PBS, demonstrating a solid monthly performance. In contrast, imports decreased (7.6%), coming to ($5.2 billion) for the month.

Data Show Different Images

Consequently, Pakistan’s trade deficit decreased by (23.47% to $2.6 billion) in May. The (11) month data, however, presents a different image. Pakistan’s exports rose (4.7% to $29.445 billion) between “July and May”.

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At ($53.450 billion), imports increased (7.3%) throughout that time.

As a result, the total trade imbalance increased by (10.6%) during the course of (11) months, to ($24 billion).

Already in March, during the current National Assembly session, the Pakistani government presented information on the country’s five-year trade imbalance. In regard to the Ministry of Commerce, during a National Assembly question hour, Pakistan’s trade imbalance over the last five years has been ($154 billion).

According to the information, “Pakistan’s trade deficit was ($23.16 billion in FY 2020), ($31.08 billion in FY 2021), and ($48.35 billion in FY 2022)”.

In addition, “the trade deficit for Pakistan was ($27.47 billion in FY 2023) and ($24.11 billion in FY 2024)”. Imports of electricity transmission equipment, transformers, and solar panels increased by “(60% to $319 million) in 2025”.