As per the State Bank of Pakistan, imports from China increased by 42.8%, amounting to $1.26 billion in September 2024, up from $881.18 million in the same period last year.
The U.A.E. was the second-largest import source for Pakistan, with imports rising by 43.7% to $567.74 million, compared to $394.97 million in September 2023.
Imports from Saudi Arabia ranked third at $366.85 million, reflecting a 29.2% decrease from $518.38 million during the same period in the previous year.
Qatar followed, with imports amounting to $264.55 million, representing a 9.5% year-on-year decline.
Other notable import sources included Indonesia, where imports rose by 38.3% to $210.53 million, and the U.S.A., where imports surged 55.5% to $187.9 million.
Imports from Singapore amounted to $175.75 million, a slight drop of 1.5% year-on-year.
On a monthly basis, Pakistan’s imports from China rose by 9%, and from the U.A.E. by 24.8%.
Imports from Saudi Arabia also saw a monthly increase of 8%.
In the first three months of FY25, China remained the top import source for Pakistan, with imports totaling $3.89 billion, compared to $2.74 billion in the same period of FY24.
Imports from the U.A.E. in the first three months of FY25 reached $1.5 billion, an increase of 23.9% year-on-year.
Saudi Arabia ranked third overall in Pakistan’s imports for the three-month period, totaling $1.07 billion in FY25, down slightly from $1.14 billion in FY24.
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