ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported Pakistan’s exports witnessed an increase of 17.68 percent in term of rupee during July 2023 compared to last year.
According to provisional data released by PBS on Monday, the exports during July 2023 were recorded at Rs.581,102 million as against Rs. 493,786 million during the same time last year, indicating an increase of 17.68 percent.
On a month-on-month basis, the exports decreased by 13.95 percent compared to the exports of Rs. 675,280 million in June 2023.
The primary commodities of exports during July 2023 were readymade garments (Rs. 77,202 million), knitwear (Rs. 102,439 million), bed wear (Rs. 60,953 million), rice other than Basmati (Rs.21,848 million), cotton cloth (Rs. 39,604 million), cotton yarn (Rs.27,266 million), towels (Rs.20,448 million), made up articles, excluding towels & bedwear (Rs.14,342 million), fruits (Rs.10,045 Million), and rice basmati (Rs.11,059 million).
Imports into the country during July 2023 amounted to Rs. 1,041,138 million as against Rs. 1,209,177 million in June 2023 and Rs. 1,093,124 million during July 2022, indicating a decrease of 13.90% over June 2023 and of 4.76% over July 2022.
The primary commodities of imports during July 2023 were petroleum products (Rs. 100,204 million), liquified (Rs.95,431 million), palm oil (Rs. 78,384 million), iron & steel (Rs.41,580 million), medicinal products (Rs.26,260 million), natural gas, plastic materials (Rs. 57,396 million), electric machinery & apparatus (Rs.48,773 million), iron & steel scrap (Rs.24,697 million), CKD/SKD motor cars, (Rs.19,841 million), and pulses (leguminous vegetables) (Rs.24,266 million). —APP
