Key Points
- Agricultural and food shipments jumped 23 per cent during July-September
- Manufacturing, mining and energy exports increased 17 per cent over the quarter
- Agricultural and food exports surged 62 per cent, a record year-on-year in September
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports grew strongly across several major sectors in the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year, with official data showing gains extending beyond the country’s traditional textile base.
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, exports rose 11 per cent year-on-year during July-September 2026, while September alone recorded an 18 per cent annual increase.
The data showed particularly strong performance from agricultural and food products, which rose 23 per cent during the first quarter compared with the same period a year earlier.
Manufacturing, mining and energy exports surged 17 per cent over the same period, while textiles and apparel posted more modest growth of 6 per cent.
🇵🇰 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 — 𝗨𝗽 𝟭𝟴% 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
Pakistan’s goods exports recorded a strong 17.6% YoY increase in September 2026, rising to US$2.94Bn from US$2.50Bn a year earlier.
The momentum was equally encouraging on a monthly and quarterly basis:
▪️ September Exports: US$2.94Bn | +17.6% YoY | +16.1% MoM — from US$2.53Bn in August 2026
▪️ 1QFY27 Exports: US$8.42Bn | +10.8% YoY
▪️ Nearly US$825Mn more goods exported in the first three months of FY27 versus the same period last yearImportantly, in September, export growth outpaced import growth both YoY and MoM — a welcome sign of strengthening export momentum.
𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱. During 1QFY27 (Jul–Sep 2026):
▪️ Agri & Food: +23% YoY
▪️ Manufacturing, Mining & Energy: +17% YoY
▪️ Textiles & Apparels: +6% YoYSeptember saw particularly strong gains, with Agri & Food exports surging 62% YoY, while Manufacturing grew 35% MoM.
Overall, double-digit goods export growth of nearly 11% in 1QFY27, supported by growth across major export sectors, marks an encouraging start to the year and supports Pakistan’s broader objective of moving towards export-led, sustainable growth.
Despite regional challenges, the sustained rise in exports remains an important positive — with Pakistan exporting materially more than a year ago and export momentum accelerating strongly in September.
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁-𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆. 🇵🇰
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@GovtofPakistan @MoIB_Official @StateBank_Pak— Khurram Schehzad (@kschehzad) October 5, 2026
Pakistan’s strong September performance
Agriculture and food products posted the sharpest monthly increase in September, rising 62 per cent from a year earlier.
Manufacturing exports also grew strongly, a 35 per cent increase from the previous month, according to the statistics bureau.
The figures point to a broader contribution from non-textile sectors to Pakistan’s export earnings, although textiles and apparel remain an important part of the country’s international trade.
The government has been seeking to strengthen export-led growth and increase foreign-exchange earnings by expanding the range of products sold in international markets.
The latest figures suggest that agriculture, food products, manufacturing, mining and energy are contributing to that effort, alongside the established textile and apparel sector.
Sustaining the growth will depend on international demand, production capacity and the competitiveness of Pakistani products in overseas markets.
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The first-quarter performance will also be important for the government’s efforts to improve the country’s external position and generate higher foreign-exchange earnings during the 2026-27 financial year.
Pakistan’s export revival is extending beyond textiles, with agriculture, food, manufacturing, mining, energy and information technology services contributing stronger growth.
The shift could help diversify the country’s export base, reduce dependence on traditional textile shipments and generate more foreign-exchange earnings.
Sustaining this momentum will require competitive pricing, higher productivity and greater access to international markets.
