Textile Export Increases 5.55% to $3.379 Billion During July-August 2026
ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Sep, 2026) Textile exports witnessed an increase of 5.55 per cent during the first two months of the current financial year (2026-27) as compared to the same months of last year.
The textile exports from the country were recorded at US $3.379 billion during July-August (2026-27) against the exports of US $3.202 billion during July-August (2025-26), according to the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
The textile commodities that contributed to this trade growth included:
- Cotton yarn: The export of which increased by 34.80 per cent to $160.679 million from $119.195 million.
- Knitwear: Export surged by 4.79 per cent to $1,004 million from $958.634 million.
- Towels: The export of which rose by 6.74 per cent to $191.135 million from $179.063 million.
- Ready-made garments: Up by 13.59 per cent to $827.001 million from $728.088 million.
- Made-up articles (excl. towels and bed wear): Increased by 6.95 per cent to $146.032 million from $136.540 million.
- Other textile materials: Export surged by 3.91 per cent to $133.153 million from $128.140 million.
However, some commodities experienced negative growth:
- Cotton cloth: Exports declined by 7.66 per cent from $299.180 million to $276.255 million.
- Yarn other than cotton yarn: Dipped by 31.78 per cent from $5.938 million to $4.051 million.
- Bed wear: Down by 0.31 per cent from $565.322 million to $563.545 million.
- Tents, canvas and tarpaulin: Dipped by 7.17 per cent from $16.026 million to $14.877 million.
- Art, silk and synthetic textile: Down by 11.33 per cent from $66.131 million to $58.638 million.
On a year-on-year basis, textile exports increased by 2.77 per cent during August 2026 compared to the same month last year. Exports during August 2026 were recorded at $1,565.841 million against $1,523.635 million in August 2025.
On a month-on-month basis, textile exports fell by 13.68 per cent during August 2026 compared to July 2026, when exports reached $1,814.076 million.