China leads Pakistan’s imports in February

China leads Pakistan’s imports in February as per recent data from State Bank of Pakistan.

China remained Pakistan’s leading import partner in February, followed by the UAE (Dubai), Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

As per data from the State Bank of Pakistan, imports from China surged by 12.9% to $1.28 billion in the review period, up from $1.14 billion in the same month last year.

The UAE (Dubai) ranked second, with Pakistan importing goods worth $678.06 million, marking an 86.4% increase compared to $363.69 million recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Qatar secured third place, with imports reaching $302.93 million—an increase of 16.3% from $260.57 million in the same month last year.

Saudi Arabia followed in fourth place, with imports totaling $296.62 million, reflecting a modest year-on-year rise of 1.2%.

Among other countries, imports from Indonesia stood at $246.01 million, increasing by 27.6% year-on-year, while imports from Kuwait rose by 13.2% to $237.01 million.

Additionally, imports from the USA amounted to $232.77 million, recording a significant 49.2% year-on-year increase.

On a month-on-month basis, imports from China declined by 6.2%, while imports from the UAE (Dubai) saw a 22% increase. Imports from Qatar, however, dropped by 27% month-on-month.

For the cumulative period of 8MFY25, China remained Pakistan’s top import source, with total imports reaching $10.19 billion, compared to $8.09 billion in 8MFY24.

Meanwhile, imports from the UAE (Dubai) amounted to $4.15 billion in 8MFY25, reflecting a 32.6% rise.

Saudi Arabia ranked as the third-largest import source, with total imports valued at $2.47 billion in 8MFY25, down from $3.08 billion in the same period last year.