China maintained its position as Pakistan’s largest source of imports in December, followed by the UAE (Dubai), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
Data from the State Bank of Pakistan revealed that imports from China rose by 21.5%, reaching $1.27 billion compared to $1.04 billion during the same period last year.
The UAE (Dubai) ranked second, with imports climbing by 74.6% to $518.72 million, up from $297.14 million in December of the previous year.
Saudi Arabia was the third-largest source, with imports amounting to $310.52 million, a decline of 14.3% from $362.54 million recorded in the corresponding period last year.
Qatar was the fourth-largest contributor, with imports totaling $266.09 million, representing a 9.5% year-on-year increase.
Among other countries, Pakistan imported $254.41 million worth of goods from Indonesia, a 51.4% rise year-on-year, while imports from Singapore dropped by 1.4% to $218.5 million.
Imports from the U.S. increased by 18.9% year-on-year, reaching $185.17 million.
On a month-to-month basis, imports from China rose by 7.3%, while imports from the UAE (Dubai) increased by 24.6%. Saudi Arabia saw a significant monthly rise of 88.8% in imports.
In the first half of FY25, China remained Pakistan’s largest source of imports, with goods worth $7.54 billion, up from $5.78 billion in the same period of FY24.
Cumulatively, imports from the UAE (Dubai) in 6MFY25 amounted to $2.92 billion, showing a 22.4% increase.
Saudi Arabia ranked third in cumulative imports during 6MFY25, with $1.81 billion worth of goods, compared to $2.4 billion during the same period last year.
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