Pakistan recorded a trade deficit of PKR 1,139.2 billion in April 2026, the largest on record, equivalent to USD 4.07 billion. This compares with a gap of PKR 795.2 billion in the previous month and PKR 1,101.5 billion a year earlier. On a year-on-year basis, imports rose 7% to a record PKR 1,830.9 billion, driven in part by higher global oil prices linked to the conflict with Iran, underscoring Pakistan’s heavy reliance on imported energy. Meanwhile, exports increased 13.4% to PKR 691.6 billion. Over the July 2025–April 2026 period, the country’s trade deficit widened sharply by 21.4% to PKR 9,000 billion (USD 31.9 billion). During this period, exports fell 5.5% to PKR 7,081 billion, while imports climbed 7.9% to PKR 16,082 billion. source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
Pakistan recorded a trade deficit of 1139235 PKR Million in April of 2026. Balance of Trade in Pakistan averaged -95966.50 PKR Million from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6457.00 PKR Million in June of 2003 and a record low of -1139235.00 PKR Million in April of 2026. This page provides - Pakistan Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Pakistan Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.
Pakistan recorded a trade deficit of 1139235 PKR Million in April of 2026. Balance of Trade in Pakistan is expected to be -640000.00 PKR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Pakistan Balance of Trade is projected to trend around -785000.00 PKR Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.