Pakistan’s trade deficit widens to $3.9bn in October
Mettis Global • • 1 min read
Pakistan recorded a trade gap of $3.88bn in October 2026, 10.30% above September’s $3.52bn, according to provisional Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data reported by Mettis Global. The shortfall also exceeded October 2025’s $3.24bn by 19.70%, adding pressure to the country’s external account.
October exports reached $2.93bn, a monthly increase of 0.21%, while imports climbed 5.72% to $6.81bn. Compared with a year earlier, exports were up 2.84% and imports rose 11.81%, making faster import growth the main reason the gap expanded. Across July to October in FY27, exports totalled $11.34bn and imports $25.96bn, leaving a cumulative deficit of $14.63bn, 15.97% higher than in the same period of FY26.
At a glance
- October’s trade deficit increased 10.30% month on month to $3.88bn.
- July to October FY27 imports reached $25.96bn, while exports totalled $11.34bn.
Originally reported by Mettis Global
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