Pakistan’s textile exports rose 9.97% year-on-year to $1.59 billion in December 2025, compared to $1.45 billion in the same month of 2024, according to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data. On a monthly basis, textile exports increased 21.21% from $1.31 billion posted in November 2025.

During 6MFY26, cumulative textile exports grew 5.16% YoY to $9.1 billion versus $8.65 billion in 6MFY25.

Overall exports under the balance of payments framework stood at $2.75 billion in December, reflecting an 11.46% YoY decline from $3.11 billion a year earlier. However, on a monthly basis, total exports surged 20.82%.

Textiles continued to dominate Pakistan’s export basket, accounting for 57.92% of total shipments in December. Major contributors within the segment included knitwear ($432.13m), readymade garments ($366.2m), and bedwear ($284.55m). Knitwear exports rose 20.36% YoY, readymade garments increased 14% YoY, and bedwear improved 3.05% YoY.

The food group ranked as the second-largest export category in December with earnings of $433.11 million, down 37.58% YoY from $693.85 million in December 2024, though up 18.82% MoM from November 2025. During 6MFY26, food exports fell 35.52% YoY to $2.31 billion compared to $3.58 billion in 6MFY25.

Within the food group, rice remained the leading export item with receipts of $186.63 million in December—up 43.68% YoY and 15.86% MoM. Exports of oil seeds, nuts and kernels amounted to $31.54 million, declining 28.75% YoY and 56.54% MoM.

In other categories, surgical goods and medical instruments rose 7.74% YoY to $45.53 million, leather manufacturers increased 5.61% YoY to $55.13 million, and sports goods climbed 20.27% YoY to $39.94 million—also up 36.23% MoM from November.

The petroleum group represented just 2.83% of the country’s export basket, with petroleum product exports totaling $77.95 million in December, up 51.26% YoY.