Pakistan's textile exports increased by 7.37 per cent to $16.36 billion in the first eleven months of the current fiscal year. This is a notable jump compared to the $15.24 billion recorded in the same period last year, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

This growth was mainly fueled by a strong performance in key segments including knitwear whose exports grew by 14.46 per cent to $4.56 billion. Meanwhile, bedwear exports increased by 10.56 per cent to $2.84 billion. These sectors emerged as major contributors to the overall rise in textile shipments.

Other areas also showed positive trends. Pakistan’s towel exports increased by 2.84 per cent to almost $995 million, while exports of tents, canvas, and tarpaulin rose by 9.58% to $177.77 million. Additionally, RMG exports rose by 6.35 per cent to $3.77 billion.

However, despite these gains, exports of other textile products declined. Raw cotton exports plummeted by 98.45 per cent to $0.87 million. Exports of cotton yarn declined by 32.04 per cent while those of cotton carded or combed fell by 99.28 per cent.

In May 2025, Pakistan’s textile exports decreased slightly by 1.75 per cent compared to May 2024 to $1.53 billion. However, exports showed a strong month-on-month increase of 25.42 per cent in May 2025 compared to April 2025.

Overall, despite challenges the textile industry in Pakistan demonstrated strong resilience and growth in the aforementioned period.