China maintained its position as Pakistan’s largest import partner in May, followed by the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), Saudi Arabia, and the United States.
According to figures from the State Bank of Pakistan, imports from China rose by 13.4% year-on-year to $1.7 billion in May, up from $1.5 billion during the same month last year.
The UAE (Dubai) was the second-biggest source of imports, with Pakistan bringing in goods worth $660.57 million — an increase of 30.3% compared to $507.12 million in May last year.
Saudi Arabia ranked third, with Pakistan importing goods worth $290.85 million — a 4% decline from the $302.89 million imported during the same month last year.
Imports from the United States reached $244.49 million, reflecting a year-on-year rise of 31.9%, placing it fourth among top import sources.
Other significant contributors included Indonesia, with imports reaching $229.74 million — up 12.8% year-on-year — while imports from Brazil surged by 239.8% year-on-year to $219.89 million.
Imports from Qatar, however, declined significantly by 33.2% year-on-year, totaling $215.96 million.
On a month-over-month basis, imports from China saw a 5.6% increase, while those from the UAE (Dubai) rose by 13.7%.
In contrast, imports from Saudi Arabia dropped by 16.5% compared to the previous month.
Over the cumulative 11 months of FY2024–25, China remained Pakistan’s largest import source with $14.89 billion, rising from $12.15 billion during the same period of the previous fiscal year.
Total imports from UAE (Dubai) during the same 11-month period reached $5.91 billion, representing a growth of 32.4%.
Saudi Arabia, in cumulative terms, ranked third with imports valued at $3.47 billion in 11MFY25, down from $4.1 billion recorded in the same period last year.
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