Pakistan’s Trade Deficit with Neighbors Soars 29% in FY25, Driven by Imports from China, India

Описание: Pakistan’s trade gap with its nine neighboring countries widened by 29.42% in FY25, reaching $12.297 billion, up from $9.502 billion the previous year.

Key Highlights:

🇨🇳 Imports from China surged 20.79% to $16.3B, despite exports to China falling by 8.6%

🇮🇳 Imports from India increased, while exports remained minimal

🇦🇫 Exports to Afghanistan jumped 38.68%, led by sugar shipments

🇧🇩 Exports to Bangladesh grew 19.08%, aided by rice trade after political shifts

🇱🇰 Exports to Sri Lanka declined 4.14% amid its ongoing economic crisis

Overall exports rose just 1.49%, totaling $4.4B, while imports from the region spiked 20.66% to $16.7B.

The trade imbalance underscores Pakistan’s rising dependence on imports, particularly from China, and continued pressure on exports due to regional constraints and policy hurdles.
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