Pakistan’s trade deficit jumped by 22 per cent to USD 39.5 billion in the financial year ended June as the economy continues to depend heavily on imports while exports have contracted amid the economic slowdown, according to figures compiled Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). 

The data showed that the country’s imports increased 8 per cent to USD 69.6 billion, while exports declined 6 per cent to USD 30.1 billion in the fiscal year 2025-26.