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Pakistan’s trade deficit surges 6% YoY to $3.6bn in September 2026
Pakistan’s trade deficit marginally increased by over 6% to $3.56 billion in September 2026, as compared to the same month of the previous year, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on Friday. The country’s trade balance, the gap between exports and imports, was recorded at a deficit of $3.35 billion in September 2025. The trade deficit expanded year-on-year (YoY) in September 2026 despite higher exports. Exports in September 2026 stood at $2.94 billion, up 17.6% against $2.5 billion recorded in September 2025. Meanwhile, imports were recorded at $6.49 billion, up ov...
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