Textile exports drops 12% MoM in August

Mettis Global reported, citing State Bank of Pakistan data, that textile exports fell 12.48% month on month to $1.43bn in August 2026 from $1.64bn in July. On an annual basis the category edged up 1.99% from $1.41bn in August 2025. Textile products still made up 58.32% of the country's total exports for the month.

Within the group, cotton shipments rose 4.9% year on year but dropped 18% from July, while knitwear apparel slipped 6.57% month on month. Readymade garments and other made-up textile articles also weakened on a monthly basis. Total exports for August reached $2.46bn, down 1.12% from a year earlier.

Animal, vegetable and food products ranked as the second largest segment, with exports of $442.44m, up 17.81% year on year. Cereals brought in $169.56m, a monthly fall of 23.65% but a rise of 12.47% annually. Petroleum products accounted for only 3.06% of the total export basket.