Pakistan’s textile sector recorded notable growth in the first two months of the ongoing financial year 2025-26. According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), textile exports increased by 9.87 percent compared to the same period last year.
Textile exports stood at $3.203 billion during July-August 2025-26, up from $2.915 billion in July-August 2024-25. Key categories driving this growth included cotton yarn, knitwear, bed wear, towels, and ready-made garments.
Knitwear exports surged by 16.86 percent, reaching $958.963 million, while bed wear exports rose 12.03 percent to $565.474 million. Cotton yarn exports increased by 7.78 percent, totaling $119.196 million, and ready-made garments grew by 10.61 percent to $728.306 million. Towels also posted growth of 4.88 percent, standing at $179.101 million.
Other positive performers included art, silk, and synthetic textiles, which grew by 8.01 percent, and made-up articles (excluding towels and bed wear), which climbed by 14.38 percent. Exports of other textile materials increased 5.49 percent.
However, not all segments performed well. Cotton cloth exports declined by 7.24 percent, falling to $299.298 million. Exports of yarn other than cotton dropped slightly by 0.20 percent, while tents, canvas, and tarpaulin exports fell 18.13 percent.
On a yearly basis, textile exports dipped by 7.34 percent in August 2025 compared to August 2024. Exports in August 2025 were recorded at $1,523.584 million, down from $1,644.333 million last year. Month-on-month, textile exports also declined by 9.29 percent in August compared to July 2025.
Meanwhile, seafood exports showed strong growth. During July-August 2025, exports rose 32.05 percent, reaching $46.356 million. Meat exports also increased slightly to $76.899 million.
On the other hand, food group exports declined by 23.46 percent, falling to $774.557 million compared to $1.011 billion in the same period last year. At the same time, food imports surged by 36.73 percent, totaling $1.469 billion.
The latest data highlights a mixed performance, with textile exports showing resilience, seafood exports gaining momentum, while food trade reflected rising import dependence.
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