ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile and clothing exports posted a modest growth of 7.39pc in FY25, reaching $17.89bn compared to $16.66bn in the previous fiscal year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday.

Product-wise, readymade garments led the growth with a 15.85pc increase in value and 5.80pc in quantity, followed by knitwear, which rose 13.68pc in value and 6.47pc in quantity. Bedwear exports grew 11.07pc in value and 8.37pc in quantity, while towel exports saw marginal increases of 2.61pc in value and 1.62pc in quantity.

Conversely, cotton cloth exports fell 3.05pc in value and 7.03pc in quantity, and yarn exports dropped sharply by 28.76pc. The export of made-up articles, excluding towels, rose 8.45pc, while tents, canvas and tarpaulin increased 6.21pc. Raw cotton exports declined steeply by 98.45pc.

On the import side, synthetic fibre and synthetic/artificial silk yarn imports rose 5.19pc and 12.03pc, respectively. Imports of other textile items surged 67.99pc. Raw cotton imports jumped 182.53pc year-on-year, reflecting higher domestic demand amid local production constraints. Imports of second-hand clothing also rose 17.79pc, while textile machinery imports increased significantly by 61.51pc.

Pakistan’s total exports rose 4.45pc to $32.04bn in FY25, up from $30.67bn in the previous fiscal year.

Oil imports

Oil import bill fell 5.76pc to $15.94bn in FY25 from $16.91bn a year earlier. The decline continued a trend observed in recent months, driven by lower global prices and import values, despite increased volumes.

Crude oil imports declined 1.54pc in value, although the quantity imported rose 12.39pc to 10.18 million tonnes, up from 9.05m tonnes. Similarly, petroleum product imports dropped 10.3pc in value, but volumes increased 4.28pc to 10.80m tonnes from 10.35m tonnes.

Published in Dawn, July 19th, 2025