Pakistan IT Exports Hit Record $4.6bn in FY2025-26

Official figures from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) show that Pakistan’s IT and telecom export remittances reached a record $4.6 billion in fiscal year 2025-26 (July 2025 to June 2026), up from $3.814 billion in FY2024-25, annual growth of around 20.6%. The figures were reported on 17–18 July 2026.

The headline numbers

Data period: fiscal years 2024-25 and 2025-26 (July–June).

FY2025-26: $4.6bn, a record
FY2024-25: $3.814bn
Annual growth: around 20.6%
FY2025-26 ICT trade surplus: $3.9bn, up 18% (IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja)

Month by month

Several months during the year set new records, and monthly exports crossed $400 million for the first time.

October 2025: $386m, a record at the time
December 2025: $437m, the first month above $400m (previous record: $348m in December 2024)
July–December 2025: $2.24bn, up from $1.87bn a year earlier
April 2026: $423m, up 33.44% from $317m a year earlier
May 2026: $373m
June 2026: $416m, up 23% on June 2025

“This milestone is not an isolated spike but part of a sustained upward trend that has been building over several years.” - State Bank of Pakistan, on December 2025’s record month

Imports and the trade surplus

IT services imports also grew. In the first 10 months of FY2025-26 (July 2025 to April 2026), imports reached $545m, up 28.24%, leaving a cumulative IT services trade surplus of $3.27bn for the period. For the full year, the IT Minister put the ICT trade surplus at $3.9bn.

Against the target

Reports differ on the target. Business Recorder reported that the result fell short of the government’s $5bn target, while Topline Securities, quoted by Dawn, put the FY2025-26 target at $4.5bn and said it was achieved.