ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP): Textile exports witnessed an increase of 0.90 percent during the first half of the fiscal year (2025-26) as compared to the same half of last year (2024-25).
The overall textile exports from the country were recorded at $9.166 billion during July-December 2025-26 against the exports of $9.084 billion during July-December 2024-25, the latest data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said.
The textile commodities that contributed to trade growth included knitwear, the exports of which increased by 4.09 percent to $2,670.662 million during the months under review, as compared to the exports of $2,565.637 million last year, while the export of raw cotton also increased by 323.05 percent to $2.606 million compared to $0.616 million last year.
The other commodities that witnessed trade growth included bed wear, the export of which surged by 1.94 percent to $1,610.925 million from $1,580.203 million, tents, canvas, tarpaulin by 7.37 percent to $71.678 million from $66.761 million and ready-made garments by 4.89 percent to $2,144.293 million from $2,044.319 million.
The export of made-up articles (excluding towels and bedwear) increased by 0.54 percent to $387.947 million from $385.868 million, and all other textile materials up by 3.53 percent to $377.291 million from $364.415 million.
The textile commodities that witnessed negative trade growth included cotton yarn, the export of which declined by 3.22 percent from $365.131 million to $353.391 million, while the export of cotton cloth decreased by 14.26 percent from $964.661 million to $827.081 million.
Similarly, the export of yarn other than cotton yarn also decreased by 3.45 percent from $17.410 million to $ 16.810 million, towels by 3.17 percent from $530.003 million to $ 513.222 million, and Art, silk and synthetic textile by 4.65 percent from $199.534 million to $190.263 million.
Meanwhile, on a Year-on-Year (YoY) basis, the textile exports from the country witnessed a decrease of 8.56 percent during December 2025 as compared to the corresponding month of last year.
The textile exports in December 2025 were recorded $1,350.863 million against the exports of $1,477.300 million in December 2024.
On a Month-on-Month (MoM) basis, the textile exports also decreased by 5.11 percent in December 2025 when compared to the exports of $ 1,423.579 million in November 2025, according to PBS data.