Pakistan’s textile exports increased 5.55 percent during July-August of the financial year 2026-27, reaching $3.379 billion compared with $3.202 billion during the corresponding period of 2025-26, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
Major contributors to the increase included cotton yarn, exports of which rose 34.80 percent to $160.679 million, while knitwear exports increased 4.79 percent to $1.004 billion. Ready-made garment exports recorded a 13.59 percent increase to $827.001 million, while towel exports rose 6.74 percent to $191.135 million.
Textile exports in August 2026 rose 2.77 percent year-on-year to $1.565 billion but declined 13.68 percent from July.
Overall exports during July-August reached $5.494 billion, up 7.73 percent, while imports increased 14.56 percent to $12.745 billion, according to PBS.
