Pakistan\'s FY26 trade deficit widens 22%

Pakistan's trade deficit widened by 22.0% to $39.62bn in FY26 (July-June 2025-26), compared to a deficit of $32.47bn recorded during the same period of FY25 (July-June 2024-25), according to the latest data issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). In rupee terms, the cumulative trade deficit for FY26 stood at Rs11.14tr, as against Rs9.08tr recorded in FY25, showing a rise of 22.75% in local currency terms. On a monthly basis, the trade deficit for June 2026 alone stood at $4.68bn, up 69.2% compared to $2.77bn recorded in May 2026. In rupee terms, the June deficit was recorded at Rs1.30tr, against Rs781.25bn in the previous month, marking a rise of 67.1%.