ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit exceeded $4 billion in April 2026, marking its highest level in 46 months, largely due to a surge in imports, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Tuesday.
The deficit reached $4.07 billion in April, reflecting an increase of nearly 4% compared to $3.92 billion recorded in the same month last year.
Exports for April 2026 rose to $2.48 billion, showing a 14% increase from $2.17 billion in April 2025.
On the import side, the country recorded $6.55 billion in April 2026, up 7.5% from $6.1 billion in April 2025.
Compared to March 2026, the trade deficit jumped sharply by 43.5% from $2.84 billion. This spike was mainly driven by a more than 28% surge in imports during the month, while exports saw a comparatively smaller increase of 9.5%.
For the first ten months of the current fiscal year (10MFY26), Pakistan’s trade deficit widened significantly by 20.3%, reaching $31.98 billion, compared to $26.59 billion during the same period in the previous fiscal year (10MFY25).
During this period, exports declined by over 6% to $25.21 billion, down from $26.89 billion in 10MFY25, while imports increased by 7% to $57.19 billion, compared to $53.48 billion last year.
