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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-06 10:30 AM
Balance of Trade
Mar PKR -764.7B PKR -844.7B PKR -600B
2026-05-04 02:45 PM
Balance of Trade
Apr PKR -1139.2B PKR -795.2B PKR -810.0B
2026-06-05 12:00 PM
Balance of Trade
May PKR -1139.2B PKR-1120.0B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1139235.00 -795190.00 PKR Million Apr 2026
Capital Flows 1287.00 -937.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Crude Oil Production 59.00 54.00 BBL/D/1K Feb 2026
Current Account 1369.00 -624.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP 0.50 -0.60 percent of GDP Jun 2025
Exports 691639.00 632318.00 PKR Million Apr 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 138011.00 135713.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 54.50 167.60 USD Million Apr 2026
Gold Reserves 64.80 64.77 Tonnes Mar 2026
Imports 1830874.00 1427508.00 PKR Million Apr 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 3538.80 3831.40 USD Million Apr 2026
Terms of Trade 98.26 104.36 points Sep 2025
Terrorism Index 8.57 8.37 Points Dec 2025


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
-1139235.00 -795190.00 6457.00 -1139235.00 1957 - 2026 PKR Million Monthly