Textile export rises 11% to more than $ 1 billion in April: SBP – Mettis Global Link

Textile export rises 11% to more than $ 1 billion in April: SBP – Mettis Global Link

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May 16, 2025 (MLN): The total textile output of the country rose in April by 11.1% to $ 1.44 billion compared to $ 1.3 billion in the same month last year, data released by the State of Pakistan (SBP).

Similarly, the export of the same group recorded an increase of 0.042% on one month by month compared to the export worth $ 1.43 billion in March.

Cumulative in 10mfy25 the textile output rose by 6.8% to $ 14.48 billion compared to $ 13.56 billion in 10mfy24.

The total export according to BOP for April is clocked at $ 2.61 billion, with 1.0% compared to $ 2.64 billion in April 2024. Likewise, the export on a monthly basis has fallen by 5.8%.

In April 2025, textile group products remained the most important exportable goods for Pakistan, because this group was good for 55.3% of total exports.

During the assessment month, important contributing products were knitted under the textile head ($ 0.36 billion), lace -and -remote clothing ($ 0.35 billion) and bedwear ($ 0.27 billion).

The export of knitted clothing decreased by 5.3%, the export of lace -and -ready clothing rose by 5.6%, and the inflow of foreign currency through bed mucus by 13.4%.

The food group remained the second most contributing group in total export.

The export value of this group was $ 0.45 billion, with a decrease of 25.6% compared to $ 0.61 billion in April 2024.

Every month, the export of the respective group fell by 9.4% compared to $ 0.50 billion in March 2025

Together in 10mfy25, income from the export of food group increased by 7.7% to $ 5.52 billion compared to $ 5.97 billion in 10mfy24.

Among this group, Rice remained the most important source of exchange rate income, since the export value of the raw material in April 2025 was $ 0.23 billion, which marked a decrease of 12.3% mother and 38.1% JOJ.

The export of Fish & Fish Preparations has $ 0.05 billion in April, an increase of 26.0% mother and increased 17.4% JoJ.

Other manufacturers were the third most contributing group in total export. The export value of this group was $ 0.36 billion, with an extension of 6.6% compared to $ 0.34 billion in April 2024.

In this group, foreign income increased from chemical and pharmaceutical products by 7.0% yo -yo of $ 0.13 billion in April 2025.

In comparison with the $ 0.13 billion figure in March 2025, the export of chemical and pharmaceutical products, however, increased by 2.7%.

The data also shows that the share of the petroleum group and coal in the total export basket of the country in April 2025 was 2.96%.

During the assessment period, the country earned $ 0.08 billion from the export of petroleum products, with an increase of 129.1% JoJ.

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Posted on: 2025-05-16T11: 48: 48+05: 00

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