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Pakistan goods trade deficit was $3.56bn in September

Provisional September exports were $2.939bn, imports $6.494bn and the trade deficit $3.555bn.

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The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported September 2026 goods exports of US$2,939 million and imports of US$6,494 million. The table showed a trade balance of minus US$3,555 million.

The bureau calculated that the dollar deficit widened 7.99% from August. September amounts were marked provisional and comparison months final; these are nominal monthly merchandise values, not seasonally adjusted.

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September 2026 goods exports, imports and dollar trade balance.

Goods exports
2,939 million USD
2026-09 · Estimate
Goods imports
6,494 million USD
2026-09 · Estimate
Goods trade balance
-3,555 million USD
2026-09 · Estimate
Monthly widening of deficit
7.99 percent
2026-09 · Estimate
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Amounts are millions of US dollars; September values are marked provisional in the PBS table.

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