According to the provisional statistics compiled through the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), exports from Pakistan during April, 2022 amounted to Rs.534,514 million (provisional) as against Rs.498,845 million in March, 2022 and Rs.339,498 million during April, 2021 explaining a rise of 7.15 percent over March, 2022 and of 57.44 percent over April, 2021. In terms of US dollars the exports in April, 2022 were recorded $ 2,897 million (provisional) as against to $ 2,777 million in March, 2022 explaining a rise of 4.32 percent and by 30.61 percent as against to $ 2,218 million in April, 2021.
| Pakistan Exports | ||
|---|---|---|
| Details | %Change for value in million Rupees in April, 2022 over | |
| March, 2022 | April, 2021 | |
| Knitwear | 18.01 | 72.97 |
| Readymade garments | 4.41 | 73.38 |
| Bed wear | 9.66 | 40.18 |
| Cotton cloth | 2.73 | 55.95 |
| Rice Others | -4.91 | 67.52 |
| Towels | 8.07 | 54.24 |
| Cotton Yarn | 8.57 | 14.56 |
| Madeup Articles (Excl. Towels & Bedwear.) | 20.59 | 60.89 |
| Rice Basmati | 42.76 | 59.93 |
| Surgical goods &medical instruments | 39.63 | 46.97 |
Exports during July-April, 2021-2022 totaled Rs. 4,553,272 million (provisional) as against to Rs. 3,359,742 million during the same period of previous year explaining a rise of 35.52 percent. In terms of US dollars the exports during July-April, 2021- 2022 totaled $ 26,247 million (provisional) against $ 20,905 million during the same period of previous year showing an increase of 25.55 percent. Main commodities of exports during April, 2022 were recorded Knitwear (Rs. 90,096 million), Readymade garments (Rs. 64,669 million), Bed wear (Rs. 51,398 million), Cotton Cloth (Rs. 38,763 million), Rice Others (Rs.32,704 million), Towels (Rs.19,974 million), Cotton Yarn (Rs.18,016 million), Madeup Articles (Excl. towels & Bedwear) (Rs.15,277 million), Rice Basmati (Rs.15,198 million) and Surgical goods & medical instruments (Rs.8,067 million).
| Pakistan Imports | ||
|---|---|---|
| Details | %Change for value in million Rupees in April, 2022 over |
|
| March, 2022 | April, 2021 | |
| Petroleum products | 25.84 | 263.67 |
| Petroleum crude | 3.39 | 67.42 |
| Natural Gas Liquified | 64.69 | 57.53 |
| Palm Oil | 30.00 | 57.57 |
| Plastic Materials | -12.68 | 26.92 |
| Mobile Phone | 19.46 | 73.02 |
| Raw cotton | 37.28 | 62.41 |
| Iron & Steel | -7.87 | 35.54 |
| Iron & Steel scrap | -8.35 | 34.25 |
| Electrical machinery & apparatus | -4.29 | 11.89 |
On the other hand, Imports into Pakistan during April, 2022 amounted to Rs. 1,232,104 million (provisional) as compared to Rs. 1,150,786 million in March, 2022 and Rs. 802,443 million during April, 2021 showing a rise of 7.07 percent over March, 2021 and of 53.54 percent over April, 2021. In terms of US dollars the imports in April, 2022 were recorded to $ 6,679 million (provisional) as against to $ 6,407 million in March, 2022 showing a rise of 4.25 percent and by 27.41 percent as compared to $ 5,242 million in April, 2021. Imports during July – April, 2021- 2022 totaled Rs. 11,349,408 million (provisional) as against Rs. 7,178,581 million during the same period of previous year showing a rise of 58.10 percent. In terms of US dollars the imports during July – April, 2021 – 2022 totaled $ 65,537 million (provisional) as against $ 44,731 million during the same period of previous year showing a rise of 46.51 percent. Main commodities of imports during April, 2022 were recorded Petroleum products (Rs. 232,765 million), Petroleum crude (Rs.98,427 million), Natural Gas Liquified (Rs. 71,072 million), Palm Oil (Rs. 67,840 million), Plastic Materials (Rs. 51,678 million), Mobile Phone (Rs.39,460 million), Raw cotton (Rs.38,533 million), Iron & Steel (Rs.35,157 million), Iron & Steel scrap (Rs.32,751 million) and Electrical machinery & apparatus (Rs.28,572 million).