Pakistan closed FY2025 with a record US$17.88 billion in textile and apparel exports, up 7.39%, and value-added categories are still leading the way into FY2026.
A record year
In FY2025 (July 2024 to June 2025), Pakistan's textile and apparel exports rose 7.39% to US$17.88 billion, up from US$16.65 billion the year before, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Textiles accounted for nearly 55% of the country's total exports, underlining how central the sector is to the wider economy. June 2025 alone brought in US$1.52 billion, 7.59% higher than June 2024.
Value-added led the growth
The gains were concentrated in finished, higher-margin products rather than raw yarn or grey fabric, exactly the categories international buyers source for private-label and contract production:
- Knitwear: up 13.68% to US$5.01 billion.
- Readymade garments: up 15.85% to US$4.13 billion.
- Bedwear: up 11.1% to US$3.11 billion.
FY2026 so far
Growth has cooled but stayed positive into the current year. Textile exports reached about US$10.9 billion in the first seven months of FY2026 (July 2025 to January 2026), up 1.25% year-on-year, and roughly US$15.07 billion across the first ten months to April 2026, up about 1.48%. Analysts describe the FY2026 outlook as cautious amid stiff global competition, but value-added segments are proving the most resilient.
What it means for buyers
Pakistan remains one of the world's top-ten textile exporters, with deep, vertically integrated capacity from cotton through to finished product. For buyers, steady growth in value-added categories signals a mature, dependable supplier base for bedding, knitwear and garments, best accessed through an accountable partner who manages specifications, samples, quality and delivery. Pak Textiles Global Partners sources from a vetted network of Pakistani manufacturers and delivers landed, on-spec and on-time.
