Pakistan Textile Exports Hit $5.026 Billion in Q1 FY27 as Garments and Knitwear Lead Growth
Pakistan’s textile exports rose 5.26% year-on-year in the first quarter of FY2026–27 (July–September 2026), reaching USD 5.026 billion compared to USD 4.775 billion in the same period last year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Business Recorder
Ready-made garments posted the strongest performance among high-value categories, surging 15.69% to USD 1.223 billion. Knitwear; the largest single textile segment, grew 4.14% to USD 1.483 billion. Cotton yarn recorded the sharpest percentage gain at 24.47%, climbing to USD 227.1 million, while towels rose 10% to USD 291.56 million.
Not all segments performed equally. Cotton cloth declined 5.34% to USD 425.3 million, and tents, canvas and tarpaulin fell sharply by 35.29%. Art, silk and synthetic textiles also contracted 7.01%.
The textile growth comes within a broader trade expansion: total Pakistani exports for Q1 FY27 reached USD 8.445 billion, up 11.13% year-on-year. September 2026 alone recorded USD 2.961 billion in exports; an 18.5% jump from September 2025, signaling sustained export momentum heading into the second quarter.
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