Pakistan recorded a trade deficit of 765217 PKR Million in January of 2026. Balance of Trade in Pakistan averaged -92791.56 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 -1071289.00 PKR Million in December of 2025. source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Balance of Trade in Pakistan is expected to be -600000.00 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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-02 10:40 AM
Balance of Trade
Dec PKR -1041B PKR -812B PKR -705B
2026-02-06 12:30 PM
Balance of Trade
Jan PKR -765B PKR -1071B PKR -900.0B
2026-03-06 12:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Feb PKR -765B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -765217.00 -1071289.00 PKR Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows -844.00 -412.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Crude Oil Production 54.00 56.00 BBL/D/1K Oct 2025
Current Account -437.00 -737.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP -0.60 -1.00 percent of GDP Jun 2024
Exports 857047.00 635746.00 PKR Million Jan 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 134482.00 134911.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 173.30 -134.70 USD Million Jan 2026
Gold Reserves 64.77 64.76 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 1622264.00 1707035.00 PKR Million Jan 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 3464.50 3592.40 USD Million Jan 2026
Terms of Trade 98.26 104.36 points Sep 2025
Terrorism Index 8.37 7.92 Points Dec 2024


Pakistan Balance of Trade
Pakistan has been running consistent trade deficit since 2003 mainly due to high imports of energy. Since 2012, China has emerged as Pakistan’s largest trading partner replacing the United States. In recent years, the biggest trade deficits were recorded with China, India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Malaysia. Pakistan records trade surpluses with the United States, Afghanistan, Germany and United Kingdom.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-765217.00 -1071289.00 6457.00 -1071289.00 1957 - 2026 PKR Million Monthly