Textile exports rise 13% MoM in September

Mettis Global reported that textile exports climbed 13.24% month on month to $1.62bn in September 2026, up from $1.43bn in August, according to State Bank of Pakistan data. The year-on-year gain was a more modest 1.48%. Textile products still made up 53.74% of total exports, which rose 15.47% from a year earlier to $3.02bn.

Knitwear apparel led the textile head at $456.06m, followed by readymade garments at $418.73m. Readymade garment shipments grew 16.97% year on year and 21.51% month on month, while cotton exports dipped 1.66% annually. Within the food group, rice exports reached $226.37m, 38.1% higher than in August, and oil seeds, nuts and kernels rose to $60.69m.

Over the first quarter of FY27, covering July to September, total exports reached $8.45bn, up 7.65% year on year. Textile group exports totalled $4.69bn, a 2.47% annual rise, and made up 55.43% of the country's exports. The petroleum group's share was only 3.07% in September, with its earnings at $92.48m.