ISLAMABAD: The textile exports registered an increase of 5.26 percent during the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year 2026-27 compared to the same quarter last year, according to foreign trade data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Thursday.
The PBS revealed that during the period under review, the country’s textile exports were recorded at USD 5.026 billion against USD 4.775 billion during July-September 2025-26.
The textile commodities that contributed to export growth included cotton yarn, exports of which increased by 24.47 percent to USD 227.1 million from USD 182.45 million, while knitwear exports surged by 4.14 percent to USD 1.483 billion from USD 1.42 billion.
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Other commodities that witnessed export growth included towels, exports of which rose by 10 percent to USD 291.56 million from USD 265.06 million, ready-made garments, which increased by 15.69 percent to USD 1.223 billion from USD 1.057 billion, and made-up articles (excluding towels and bed wear), which increased by 7.89 percent to USD 223.12 million from USD 206.81 million. Exports of other textile materials also grew by 3.91 percent to USD 133.153 million from USD 128.140 million.
The textile commodities that witnessed negative growth included other textile materials, exports of which declined by 6.31 percent from USD 190.180 million to USD 178.171 million, and cotton cloth, exports of which declined by 5.34 percent from USD 449.27 million to USD 425.3 million. Exports of yarn other than cotton yarn also fell by 32 percent from USD 9.09 million to USD 6.2 million.
Bed wear exports witnessed a decline of 0.07 percent, falling from USD 852.867 million to USD 852.3 million. Exports of tents, canvas and tarpaulin declined by 35.29 percent from USD 39.72 million to USD 25.7 million, while exports of art, silk and synthetic textiles recorded a decline of 7.01 percent from USD 98.042 million to USD 91.165 million.
According to PBS data, total exports in September 2026 reached USD 2.961 billion (provisional), compared to USD 2.532 billion in August 2026, showing an increase of 16.94 percent over the previous month and 18.5 percent compared to USD 2.5 billion in September 2025.
The country’s total exports during July-September 2026 amounted to USD 8.445 billion (provisional), against USD 7.599 billion during the corresponding period last year, showing an increase of 11.13 percent.
Total imports in September 2026 stood at USD 6.492 billion (provisional), against USD 5.824 billion in August 2026, reflecting an increase of 11.47 percent over the previous month and 11.01 percent compared to USD 5.848 billion in September 2025.
Imports during July-September 2026 reached USD 19.213 billion (provisional), against USD 16.973 billion during the corresponding period last year, showing an increase of 13.20 percent.
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