Textile exports witnessed an increase of 10 percent during the first half of the current financial year (2024-25) as compared to the corresponding period of last year. 

According to data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics The textile exports from the country were recorded at US $9,084.564 million during July-November (2024-25) against the exports of US $ 8,283.246 million during July-November (2023-24).

Meanwhile, year-on-year basis, the textile exports witnessed an increase of 5.55 percent during December 2024 as compared to the same month of last year. The textile exports from the country during December 2024 were recorded at US $ 1,477.302 million against the exports of US $1,399.652 million in December 2023.

The textile commodities that contributed in trade growth included cotton cloth the export of which increased by 4.10 percent to $ 964.661 million from $926.677 million while the export of knitwear surged by 16.49 percent to $ 2,565.637 million from $ 2,202.526 million.