Food Exports Fall 10.25% in July 2025

Islamabad, August 24, 2025, 10:10 PM PKT — Pakistan’s raw food exports have plummeted by 10.25% in July 2025, snapping a 19-month growth streak, as official data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reveals, signaling a sharp reversal. The decline hinges on rice shipments, down 18.29% year-on-year, with basmati rice crashing 42.72% in quantity and 39.74% in value, while non-basmati rice showed a 34.11% quantity rise but a 0.76% value drop. Meat exports climbed 9.80%, buoyed by Gulf demand, fruit exports surged 43.63%, and fish and fish products rose 18.60%, yet vegetable exports tanked 44.95%.

For fiscal year 2025, food exports dipped 3.44% to $7.12 billion from $7.38 billion last year, per reports. Web context on export trends shows past resilience, while posts found on X reflect concern—some blame market shifts, others question policy. Critically, the narrative of “export strength” may mask underlying weaknesses—web data hints at supply disruptions, and X sentiment suggests distrust in sustained recovery, pointing to potential economic risks.