Pakistan recorded a trade deficit of PKR 882.3 billion in August 2026, widening 8.7% from a PKR 812 billion deficit in the same period a year earlier. Imports rose 5.6% year-on-year to PKR 1578.74 billion. Meanwhile, exports rose at a slower pace of 1.9% to PKR 696.4 billion. source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Pakistan recorded a trade deficit of 882336 PKR Million in August of 2026. Balance of Trade in Pakistan averaged -100501.22 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 -1298823.00 PKR Million in June 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 September of 2026.

Pakistan recorded a trade deficit of 882336 PKR Million in August of 2026. Balance of Trade in Pakistan is expected to be -1012000.00 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 -1255000.00 PKR Million in 2027 and -1195000.00 PKR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-07 09:20 AM
Balance of Trade
Jul PKR-1100.2B PKR-1298.8B PKR-1000.0B
2026-09-09 12:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Aug PKR-882.3B PKR-1099.7B PKR-1000.0B
2026-10-02 12:00 PM
Balance of Trade
Sep PKR-882.3B PKR -1012B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -882336.00 -1099721.00 PKR Million Aug 2026
Capital Flows -363.00 1699.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Crude Oil Production 53.00 55.00 BBL/D/1K May 2026
Current Account -425.00 1647.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account to GDP 0.50 -0.60 percent of GDP Jun 2025
Exports 696408.00 820566.00 PKR Million Aug 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 137558.00 138027.00 USD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 178.60 49.00 USD Million Jul 2026
Gold Reserves 64.82 64.80 Tonnes Jun 2026
Imports 1578744.00 1920287.00 PKR Million Aug 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 3631.00 3474.60 USD Million Jul 2026
Terms of Trade 96.54 98.26 points Dec 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
-882336.00 -1099721.00 6457.00 -1298823.00 1957 - 2026 PKR Million Monthly

News Stream
Pakistan Trade Deficit Widens Sharply in June
Pakistan recorded a trade deficit of PKR 1,263.2 billion in June 2026, widening from PKR 815.4 billion a year earlier and deteriorating sharply from PKR 781.2 billion in the previous month. Imports rose 24.4% year-on-year to PKR 1,886.3 billion, driven largely by a 57.6% increase in crude petroleum purchases to PKR 195.5 billion, highlighting the country's continued reliance on imported energy. Meanwhile, exports fell 11.1% to PKR 623.1 billion, weighed down by a 37.9% decline in rice shipments and slower growth in other key exports, including knitwear, bed wear, and cotton cloth. Over the July 2025–June 2026 fiscal year, imports increased 8.5% while exports declined 5.6%, widening the trade deficit 22.3% to PKR 11,098.3 billion.
2026-07-03
Pakistan Trade Gap Narrows in May
Pakistan recorded a trade deficit of PKR 721.59 billion in May 2026, narrowing from PKR 842.49 billion a year earlier and easing significantly from a record shortfall of PKR 1,191.9 billion in the previous month. The May gap is equivalent to USD 2.58 billion. On a year-on-year basis, exports edged up 0.2% to PKR 753.7 billion, while imports fell 7.5% to PKR 1,475.3 billion. In contrast, April saw imports surge to a record PKR 1,880 billion, driven in part by higher global oil prices linked to tensions with Iran, underscoring Pakistan’s continued reliance on imported energy. Over the July 2025–May 2026 period, exports declined 5%, while imports increased 6.7%, widening the cumulative trade deficit by 18.3% to PKR 9,775.3 billion.
2026-06-05
Pakistan Posts Record Trade Gap
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.
2026-05-05