The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) sector recorded a growth of 1.47% during the period from July to March of fiscal year 2024–25, compared to the same timeframe in the previous year, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) for March 2025 was estimated at 117.20.
In March 2025, LSMI output rose by 1.79% compared to March 2024, though it declined by 4.64% when compared with February 2025.
The provisional quantum indices for LSMI in March 2025, using 2015–16 as the base year, were compiled from updated data provided by source organizations.
The cumulative QIM value for July–March 2024–25 stood at 116.01, reflecting a 1.47% increase year-over-year.
Key contributors to this overall growth include tobacco (0.17%), textiles (0.35%), garments (1.14%), petroleum products (0.30%), pharmaceuticals (0.13%), automobiles (0.68%), other transport equipment (0.14%), food (0.09%), chemicals (0.45%), non-metallic minerals (0.68%), cement (0.37%), iron and steel (0.51%), electrical equipment (0.47%), machinery and equipment (0.17%), and furniture (1.94%).
Industries that exhibited positive growth between July–March 2024–25, in comparison to the same period the previous year, include beverages (0.38%), tobacco (23.76%), textiles (5.15%), wearing apparel (0.41%), leather products (4.33%), wood products (8.36%), paper and board (1.98%), coke and petroleum goods (4.47%), pharmaceuticals (4.75%), computer, electronics and optical goods (8.15%), automobiles (18.80%), and other transport equipment (27.40%).
On the other hand, several sectors experienced declines during the same period: food (20.09%), chemicals (6.83%), chemical products (19.36%), fertilizers (0.87%), rubber products (3.50%), non-metallic minerals (5.10%), iron and steel (4.24%), fabricated metal (19.13%), electrical equipment (9.21%), machinery and equipment (71.74%), and furniture (59.81%).
