The exports of the ready-made garments from the country during the last fiscal year (2024-25) grew by 15.85 percent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of the last year, according to the trade data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics here Saturday.
During the period from July to June, 2024-25, over 80,147 thousand dozens of ready-made garments valued at $4.128 billion were exported as compared to the exports of 75,754 thousand dozens worth of $3.563 billion of the same period of the last year, it added.
Meanwhile, the exports of art, silk, and synthetic textile grew by 8.80 percent as 83,918 metric tons of above mentioned commodities were worth $399.515 million, as against the exports of 82,876 metric tons valued at $367.199 million of the same period of the last year.
During the period under review textile exports witnessed an increase of 7.39 percent as compared to the exports of the same period of the last year (2023-24), as the textile exports from the country were recorded at $ 17,887.038 million during the fiscal year 2024-25 against the exports of $ 16,655.899 million during the last year, the data reveled.
The textile commodities that contributed to trade growth included knitwear, the export of which increased by 13.68 percent to $ 5,010.467 million from $ 4,407.573 million, while the export of bed wear surged by 11.07 percent to $ 3,112.848 million from $ 2,802.670 million, it added.
The other commodities that witnessed trade growth included towels, the export of which rose by 2.61 percent to $1,082.611 million from $ 1,055.108 million, tents, canvas, and tarpaulin by 6.21 percent to $ 124.870 million from $117.564 million.
The exports of yarn other than cotton yarn increased by 4.75 percent to $34.042 million from $32.498 million, and the ready-made garments up by 15.85 percent to $4,128.556 million this year compared to the exports of $3,563.599 million last year, it added.