Textile exports rise 10% YoY in December

The country’s total textile exports went up by 9.97% YoY to $1.59bn in December 2025 compared to $1.45bn in December 2024, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed.

Likewise, on a month-on-month basis, the exports of the same group registered an increase of 21.21% MoM compared to exports worth $1.31bn in November 2025.

Cumulatively in 6MFY26 , the textile exports grew by 5.16% YoY to $9.1bn compared to $8.65bn in 6MFY25.

The total exports as per BOP for December clocked in at $2.75bn, down by 11.46% YoY compared to $3.11bn in December 2024.

Conversely, on a monthly basis, exports rose by 20.82% MoM.

In December 2025, Textile Group products remained the major exportable goods for Pakistan as this group accounted for 57.92% of the total exports.

During the review month, key contributing products under the textile head were Knitwear ($432.13m), Readymade Garments ($366.2m), and Bed Wear ($284.55m).

Knitwear exports rose by 20.36%, Readymade Garments exports increased by 14%, and the inflow of foreign currency through Bed Wear moved up by 3.05% .

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

The export value of this group stood at $433.11m, showing a significant decline of 37.58% YoY compared to $693.85m in December 2024.

Conversely, on a monthly basis, the exports from the respective group rose by 18.82% MoM compared to $364.51m in November 2025.

Collectively in 6MFY26, the earnings from food group exports decreased by 35.52% YoY to $2.31bn compared to $3.58bn in 6MFY25.

Under the same group, Rice remained the major source of foreign exchange earnings as the export value of the commodity during December 2025 stood at $186.63m marking an increase of 15.86% MoM and 43.68% YoY.

The export of Oil Seeds, Nuts and Kernels stood at $31.54m in December, declining by 28.75% YoY and 56.54% MoM compared to $44.26m in December 2025 and $20.15m in November 2025 respectively.

Going forward, the exports of surgical goods & medical instruments grew by 7.74% YoY to clock in at $45.53m.

The exports of leather manufacturers also saw a positive trend as they increased by 5.61% YoY to $55.13m.

Similarly, sports goods foreign earnings improved by 20.27% YoY to $39.94m.

However, when compared with the figure of $29.32m in November 2025, the export of sports goods has increased by 36.23% MoM.

The data further shows that the share of the Petroleum group in the country’s total export basket was only 2.83% in December 2025.

During the review period, the country earned $77.95m from exports of petroleum products, up by 51.26% YoY.