According to the latest data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan on Monday, the country recorded a current account deficit of 112 million dollars during October 2025. The deficit surfaced after a current account deficit of 83 million dollars in September 2025 and a surplus of 296 million dollars in October 2024.
The report indicates that the deficit emerged due to a notable increase in the import bill and a decline in export proceeds. Pakistan’s total exports in October 2025 stood at 3.57 billion dollars, reflecting a reduction of nearly 4 percent compared to exports worth 3.71 billion dollars recorded in the same month last year.
During the same period, Pakistan’s total imports rose to 6.32 billion dollars, showing an annual increase of more than 13 percent compared to imports of 5.58 billion dollars in October 2024.
Workers’ remittances during October 2025 were recorded at 3.42 billion dollars, indicating an annual growth of 12 percent compared to 3.05 billion dollars in the corresponding month of the previous year.
For the first four months of the current fiscal year (July to October), the cumulative current account deficit reached 733 million dollars, which is approximately 256 percent higher than the deficit of 206 million dollars registered in the same period last year.
Additionally, Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves (excluding CRR/SCRR) rose to 14.50 billion dollars, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 29 percent and indicating strong external buffers despite the ongoing structural pressures on the current account.
