PBS Data Shows 221,271 Metric Tons Of Spices Imported In FY2025-26 As Soya Bean Oil Imports Collapse 70 Percent In Volume While Palm Oil Volume Rises 8.4 Percent To 3.48 Million Metric Tons
According to The Nation, Pakistan’s spice imports increased 13.56 percent in fiscal year 2025–26 compared to the previous year, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The country imported 221,271 metric tons of spices worth $260.155 million in FY26, up from 211,262 metric tons valued at $229.096 million in FY25; an increase of both volume and value.
The data also reveals two sharply contrasting trends in edible oil imports. Soya bean oil imports collapsed dramatically, falling from 321,211 metric tons worth $344.026 million in FY25 to just 97,521 metric tons costing $108.683 million in FY26, a 70 percent drop in volume and 68 percent drop in value. This likely reflects a switch toward cheaper palm oil alternatives and the impact of global price volatility.
Palm oil moved in the opposite direction. Pakistan imported 3.482 million metric tons of palm oil worth $3.785 billion in FY26, up from 3.21 million metric tons worth $3.394 billion in FY25, a volume increase of 8.4 percent and a value increase of 11.5 percent.
Pakistan’s kitchen imports are getting more expensive. Palm oil alone now costs the country nearly $3.8 billion a year; every rupee of that settled in foreign exchange.
Check out our previous coverage of Pakistan’s economy on The Trusted Times.
