Summary The trade deficit also widened by 19.7 percent in October 2026 compared to the same month last year
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan's trade deficit increased by around 16 percent to 14.6 billion dollars during the first four months (July-October) of the current fiscal year, compared to 12.6 billion dollars recorded in the corresponding period last year.
According to documents released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the trade deficit also widened by 19.7 percent in October 2026 compared to the same month last year. On a month-on-month basis, it increased by 10.3 percent compared to September.
The data showed that Pakistan's exports rose by 2.2 percent in October compared to the same month last year, while imports registered an increase of around 12 percent.
The country's exports stood at 2.93 billion dollars in October, while imports reached 6.8 billion dollars, resulting in a monthly trade deficit of 3.87 billion dollars.
Compared to September 2026, exports recorded a marginal increase of just 0.2 percent in October. However, the significant rise in imports widened the country's trade gap further.
