Exports Record Sharp Increase in September

Pakistan's goods exports rose 17.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $2.94 billion in September 2026 from $2.50 billion a year earlier, showing a sharp acceleration in export expansion at the start of FY2026-27.

Key points

• During the first quarter of FY2026-27, Pakistan's goods exports reached $8.42 billion, up 10.8 percent from the same period a year earlier.
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• The growth in exports was not limited to textiles, traditionally Pakistan's largest export sector.
• The growth came as export expansion outpaced import expansion on both YoY and MoM basis.

According to data shared by Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Shehzad, exports additionally climbed by $410 million or 16 percent month-on-month (MoM) in September from $2.53 billion in August. The growth came as export expansion outpaced import expansion on both YoY and MoM basis. Rupee Devaluation Cannot Fix Economy: FBR Chairman.

During the first quarter of FY2026-27, Pakistan's goods exports reached $8.42 billion, up 10.8 percent from the same period a year earlier. The country exported almost $825 million more goods during the first three months of the fiscal year compared with the corresponding period last year.

Export expansion during the quarter was broad-based, with all three major sectors recording increases. While textiles and apparel exports grew 6 percent, agri and food exports rose 23 percent year over year, manufacturing, mining and energy exports rose 17 percent.

Notably, the strongest expansion came from the agri and food sector. It recorded a 62 percent YoY rise in exports in September alone. Manufacturing additionally posted robust MoM expansion, with exports rising 35 percent from August.

For context, the growth in exports was not limited to textiles, traditionally Pakistan's largest export sector. Expansion in agricultural and food products as well as manufacturing, mining and energy contributed significantly to the overall rise during the quarter.

In practice, the September performance additionally marked a stronger pace of expansion compared with the overall first-quarter trend. While exports rose 10.8 percent YoY during July-September, the MoM rise accelerated to 17.6 percent in September. 3 Ways IMF Can Hurt Pakistan.

Shehzad remarked the sustained rise in exports was an encouraging development despite regional challenges.

He remarked higher exports were contributing to greater foreign exchange earnings and backed Pakistan's broader objective of moving toward export-led and sustainable economic expansion. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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