China remained Pakistan’s largest source of imports in March, followed by the UAE (Dubai), Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.
Data from the State Bank of Pakistan shows that imports from China rose by 9.8% to $1.39 billion in March, compared to $1.27 billion in the same month last year.
Imports from the UAE (Dubai) reached $522.16 million in March, up 19.8% from $435.68 million in the same month of the previous year.
Saudi Arabia ranked third, with imports from the country totaling $359.54 million, reflecting a 40.9% increase from $255.18 million in the same period last year.
Indonesia was fourth, with imports amounting to $296.1 million in March, marking a 25.2% year-on-year rise.
Pakistan’s imports from Qatar were valued at $256.2 million, showing a 16.6% decrease year-on-year, while imports from the USA rose by 18.5% to $223.3 million.
Imports from Singapore totaled $213.68 million, reflecting a 4.5% year-on-year increase.
On a monthly basis, imports from China increased by 8.8%, while imports from the UAE (Dubai) fell by 23%, and imports from Saudi Arabia rose by 21.2%.
Cumulatively, for the first nine months of FY25, China remained Pakistan’s top source of imports, totaling $11.58 billion, up from $9.36 billion during the same period in FY24.
Imports from the UAE (Dubai) in the first nine months of FY25 stood at $4.67 billion, reflecting a 31% increase.
Saudi Arabia was the third-largest source of imports, with a total of $2.83 billion in the first nine months of FY25, down from $3.33 billion in the same period last year.
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