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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s services exports rose 17.38 per cent during the first 11 months of just ended FY26, driven largely by higher earnings from the information technology (IT) sector, according to official data.
The steady expansion in services exports contrasts with mixed trends in merchandise shipments, with the sector maintaining uninterrupted growth throughout 2025-26. The government projects IT export earnings to reach between $4.5 billion and $4.6bn in the outgoing fiscal year.
Data compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed that services exports increased to $9.09bn during July-May FY26, up from $7.75bn in the corresponding period last year.
In May alone, services exports rose 15.99pc to $838.28 million, compared with $722.74m in the same month last year. However, exports fell 7.28pc on a month-on-month basis.
