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ISLAMABAD(National Times): In a notable change that demonstrates the economy’s resilience, Pakistan’s trade deficit shrank significantly, falling 31.1% year-on-year in October 2024. The deficit shrank to $1.5 billion, a significant drop from $2.17 billion in the same month in 2023-24,\u00a0The News\u00a0<\/em>reported on Saturday.\u00a0 This pattern indicates that the country’s external financial situation is improving, especially with regard to its current account deficit (CAD), which has long been a source of economic weakness. The monthly deficit also decreased by 17.7%, from $1.82 billion in September, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).\u00a0 Such gains offer some hope in the face of a difficult economic environment, with the cumulative trade deficit for the first four months of financial year 2024\u201325 already at $6.97 billion, a 5.6% decrease from the $7.39 billion recorded in the same period in 2023-24. There are several factors contributing to this contraction. On the one hand, strict government policies intended to reduce foreign exchange constraints have caused a considerable softening of import demand.\u00a0 In addition to reducing outflows, these limitations have put a great deal of pressure on sectors of the economy that depend on imports. Conversely, exports have exhibited robust growth, increasing by 10.64% in October 2024 to reach $2.975 billion. This marks the 14th consecutive month of rising exports, providing a much-needed counterbalance to the shrinking trade deficit.\u00a0 Year-on-year, exports have shown consistent improvement since September 2023, with growth rates fluctuating between 1.67% and 29.27% in the months leading up to October 2024. When comparing October 2024 to September, exports increased by 4.9%, while imports decreased by 3.9%. October\u2019s data highlights a significant decline in imports, which fell by 8.02% to $4.47 billion. This marks the first month since February 2024 that imports have decreased, contrasting sharply with previous months where imports surged, notably rising by 63.2% in April. The government\u2019s efforts to stabilise the rupee and address the CAD have played a pivotal role in this transformation. For the July-October 2024-25 period, cumulative exports climbed 13.45% to $10.88 billion, while imports rose by a more modest 5.17% to $17.85 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $6.97 billion for these four months \u2014 down from $7.387 billion during the same period last fiscal year. Additionally, the PBS reported on trade in services for first quarter (July-September), revealing a services trade deficit. Pakistan imported $2.6bn worth of services while exporting $1.9bn, leading to a deficit of $698.9 million, an improvement from $893.3 million in the same timeframe last year. In September 2024 alone, services exports totalled $657 million, while imports amounted to $882 million, creating a deficit of $225 million. This represents a 20.5% reduction compared to August, where the deficit was $283.2 million. On a year-on-year basis, September 2024 services exports rose by 17%, while imports decreased by 4%. The trend highlights a growing efficiency in service exports, which is critical for diversifying Pakistan\u2019s economic portfolio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD(National Times): In a notable change that demonstrates the economy’s resilience, Pakistan’s trade deficit shrank significantly, falling 31.1% year-on-year in October 2024. The deficit shrank to $1.5 billion, a significant drop from $2.17 billion in the same month in 2023-24,\u00a0The News\u00a0reported on Saturday.\u00a0 This pattern indicates that the country’s external financial situation is improving, especially […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":91901,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-91900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-investment","entry"],"yoast_head":"\nPakistan's economy demonstrates resilience as trade deficit shrinks significantly - Nation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2024\/91900\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pakistan's economy demonstrates resilience as trade deficit shrinks significantly - Nation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ISLAMABAD(National Times): In a notable change that demonstrates the economy’s resilience, Pakistan’s trade deficit shrank significantly, falling 31.1% year-on-year in October 2024. 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