The United States remained Pakistan’s largest export market in the current financial year, with exports reaching $4.3 billion in the first ten months, according to official data reported by The News. China was the second-largest market, importing $2.2 billion worth of goods, while the United Kingdom was third with $1.6 billion in imports from Pakistan during the July-April period. Other significant export markets included the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, Germany, and Spain, each importing over $1 billion in Pakistani goods.
Italy, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Belgium also imported more than $500 million each from Pakistan. Overall, Pakistani exports increased by 9.10 percent in the first ten months of the fiscal year 2023-24, totaling $25.280 billion, compared to $23.171 billion during the same period last year.