Pakistan Posted Trade deficit of USD 2.619 Billon Dollar For May

Pakistan posted a trade deficit of USD 2.619 billion for the month of May, which is nearly a 24% decrease compared to last month. Pakistan's exports of goods figures for the month of May 2025 are USD 2.55 billion, and imports of goods figures for the month of May 2025 are USD 5.17 billion. It is better than April 2025, as imports of goods witnessed a 7.58% decrease and exports of goods witnessed a 17.43% increase compared to April 2025. 

However, on a year-to-year basis, there is more than a 10% decrease in goods exports, and goods imports increased by more than 5% compared to May 2024. Therefore, it suggests that currency needs adjustment as the prices of electricity are somewhat the same, or they have been reduced to increase exports. However, reports suggest that the government will devalue the PKR to 285 compared to the USD. Then, in the next FY 2026, the PKR currency will be adjusted to 295 against the dollar (USD). 

Moreover, Pakistan managed to post a current account surplus of US$1.2 billion last month, which is the highest current surplus for Pakistan. Moreover, for years Pakistan could not even post a current account surplus of $1, let alone US $1.2 billion. The major reason Pakistan's current account it was higher in the past due to higher imports and lower exports, which were the main reasons for Pakistan's external debt increase and higher taxes. However, now Pakistan has managed to post a current account surplus of US 1.2 billion dollars. Altogether, Pakistan has posted a current account surplus of US $1.88 billion in the nine months of FY 2025, and that is the highest ever that Pakistan's current account surplus has posted, which is the highest ever surplus in decades.