4MFY27 trade deficit widens 15.97pc YoY

Pakistan’s trade gap reached USD 14.628 billion in July-October 2026-27, up 15.97 percent from USD 12.614 billion a year earlier, Business Recorder reported, citing Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data. Exports increased 8.52 percent to USD 11.336 billion, while imports rose 12.59 percent to USD 25.964 billion over the four-month period.

In October, the deficit stood at USD 3.877 billion, 10.30 percent above September’s USD 3.515 billion and 19.70 percent higher than October 2025. Monthly exports edged up to USD 2.929 billion from USD 2.923 billion in September, while imports climbed to USD 6.806 billion from USD 6.438 billion; compared with October last year, exports gained 2.84 percent and imports grew 11.81 percent. The figures show imports outpacing exports both over the first four months and year on year in October.