ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) remained the top export destination for Pakistani products during the first two months of the current financial year 2024-25, followed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom (UK). Total exports to the US during July-August 2024-25 were recorded at $949.855 million as against exports of $934.666 million during July-August 2023-24, an increase of 1.62 percent, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). . It was followed by the United Arab Emirates where Pakistan exported goods worth $400.977 million as against last year’s $295.563 million, an increase of 35.66 percent. The United Kingdom was the third largest export destination to which Pakistan exported products worth $366.370 million against exports of $351.186 million during the month under review, SBP data revealed. Among other countries, Pakistan’s exports to China stood at $323.435 million against $350.297 million last year, a decline of 7.66 percent, while exports to Germany were recorded at $287.169 million against $253.155 million last year. During July-August 2024-25, exports to Holland were recorded at $247.343 million against $226.624 million, while exports to Italy stood at $186.984 million against $195.539 million. Pakistan’s exports to Spain were recorded at $231.945 million against $242.201 million, while exports to Afghanistan were recorded at $146.655 million against $88.393 million last year. Exports to Bangladesh were US$122.004 million against US$98.589 million. Similarly, exports to France during the months under review were recorded at $82.680 million against $91.043 million, while exports to Belgium stood at $100.402 million against $96.515 million. Pakistan’s exports to Saudi Arabia were recorded at $114.189 million this year compared to $95.174 million last year, while exports to Turkey stood at $64.812 million compared to $61.354 million.
