--- title: "Pakistan's trade deficit widens by over 25% in July 2026" description: "Most outlets reported the trade deficit widening by over 25% year-on-year to approximately $3.9 billion or $3.95 billion in July 2026, citing official data. A few also noted that import payments surged nearly 18% YoY while exports rose about 9.5%. The framing was largely uniform, with a focus on the deficit’s magnitude and the relative performance of imports and exports." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/1936-trade-deficit-worsens-by-25-in-july site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan's trade deficit widens by over 25% in July 2026 business · latest filing 6 Aug 2026, 7:46 AM PKT · 4–6 Aug 2026 · 7 articles from 6 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 5 Aug 2026 — Pakistan's trade deficit widens by over 25% in July 2026 (5 outlets) > Most outlets reported the trade deficit widening by over 25% year-on-year to approximately $3.9 billion or $3.95 billion in July 2026, citing official data. A few also noted that import payments surged nearly 18% YoY while exports rose about 9.5%. The framing was largely uniform, with a focus on the deficit’s magnitude and the relative performance of imports and exports. - **The Nation** — [Trade deficit widens by 25.17pc to $3.9b in July](https://www.nation.com.pk/06-Aug-2026/trade-deficit-widens-25-17pc-dollar-3-9b-july) · 6 Aug 2026, 7:46 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s trade deficit was recorded at $3. - **Dawn** — [Pakistan exports rise 9.5pc in July as trade deficit widens](https://www.dawn.com/news/2020903/pakistan-exports-rise-95pc-in-july-as-trade-deficit-widens) · 6 Aug 2026, 7:32 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > https://www.dawn.com/news/2020877 - **Business Recorder** — [Jul trade deficit widens 25.17pc to USD3.94bn YoY](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40433536/jul-trade-deficit-widens-2517pc-to-usd394bn-yoy) · 6 Aug 2026, 6:40 AM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 25.17 percent year-on-year (YoY) to USD 3.94 billion in July 2026, compared with USD 3.15 billion in July 2025, according to a summary of merchandise trade statistics released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Wednesday. The PBS said the country’s exports stood at USD 2.939 billion in July 2026, while imports were USD 6.887 billion, res... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Pakistan's trade deficit widens over 25% YoY to $3.95bn in July 2026](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330466660/pakistans-trade-deficit-widens-over-25-yoy-to-395bn-in-july-2026) · 5 Aug 2026, 11:56 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s trade deficit jumped over 25% to $3.95 billion in July 2026 compared to July 2025, with import payments surging almost 18% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis and export earnings improving nearly 10%, as per official data released on Wednesday. The deficit had stood at $3.15 billion in July 2025, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. “Data suggests the underlying import appetit... - **ProPakistani** — [Trade Deficit Worsens by 25% in July](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/05/trade-deficit-worsens-by-25-in-july/) · 5 Aug 2026, 7:07 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s trade deficit worsened in July 2026, according to data shared by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), Pakistan reported… Read More The post Trade Deficit Worsens by 25% in July appeared first on ProPakistani. ### 4 Aug 2026 — Pakistan’s trade deficit widens 22.6% in July (1 outlet) - **BOL News** — [Pakistan’s trade deficit widens 22.6% in July](https://www.bolnews.com/business/pakistans-trade-deficit-widens-22-6-in-july/) · 4 Aug 2026, 3:36 PM PKT > KARACHI: Pakistan’s merchandise trade deficit widened 22.6% year-over-year to $3.92 billion in July 2026, as imports grew significantly faster than exports at the start of the new fiscal year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The deficit rose from $3.2 billion in July 2025. Imports climbed 16.84% to $6.89 billion, up ... Read more The post Pakistan’s trade defici... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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