ISLAMABAD, Nov 18 (Wealth Pakistan): Pakistan’s export performance during July–October 2025 showed mixed results across major commodity groups, according to newly released data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Several sectors posted year-over-year growth. However, many categories recorded clear declines in both quantity and value compared with the same period of 2024.
Mixed performance in leather and footwear
Leather manufactures showed marginal improvement. Total export value rose to 204,137 million rupees from 204,832 million rupees last year. Dollar earnings, however, slipped slightly to 204,137 thousand dollars from 204,832 thousand dollars. Leather garments increased from 754 thousand dozen to 832 thousand dozen. Rupee receipts rose from 25,592 million to 26,039 million. Dollar earnings changed slightly, rising from 91,888 thousand dollars to 92,177 thousand dollars. Leather gloves also posted gains, reaching 3,512 thousand dozen and 30,117 million rupees compared with 3,287 thousand dozen and 30,172 million rupees last year.
Footwear exports delivered mixed outcomes. Total footwear exports rose due to growth in other footwear. This category increased from 2,969 thousand pairs to 4,381 thousand pairs. Rupee earnings climbed from 2,877 million to 3,991 million. Dollar receipts rose from 10,340 thousand to 14,141 thousand. However, leather footwear and canvas footwear recorded declines in both quantity and value.
Increase in surgical goods and medical instruments
Surgical goods and medical instruments showed positive movement. Exports rose to 43,449 million rupees from 41,842 million rupees, while dollar earnings increased slightly to 147,835 thousand from 147,830 thousand dollars.
Declines in major industrial categories
Several industrial segments experienced notable decreases. Plastic materials declined sharply. Quantities fell from 152,549 metric tons to 99,467 metric tons. Rupee earnings dropped from 50,856 million to 30,139 million. Dollar receipts declined from 182,797 thousand to 106,685 thousand.
Pharmaceutical exports also decreased. Quantities fell from 33,031 metric tons to 29,367 metric tons. Dollar earnings declined to 137,031 thousand dollars from 155,443 thousand dollars.
Engineering goods posted mixed results. Electrical fans recorded a slight decrease in quantity but rose in both rupee and dollar value. However, transport equipment and other electrical machinery showed significant declines.
Cement exports show growth
Cement exports increased during the period. Quantities rose from 2,857,679 metric tons to 3,440,737 metric tons. Rupee earnings moved from 29,095 million to 29,053 million. Dollar receipts increased from 104,617 thousand to 104,619 thousand dollars.
Other items register steady improvement
According to data avaibale with Wealth Pakistan, Exports categorized as all other items rose to 221,755 million rupees from 211,053 million rupees in the same period of 2024. The increase reflected consistent growth across several smaller product groups.
Overall, Pakistan’s export basket recorded a 5.07 percent increase in rupee value and a 3.52 percent rise in dollar earnings during July–October 2025. Although several major sectors faced declines, gains in other categories supported a modest expansion in total export receipts during the first four months of the fiscal year.