Pakistan's exports during July-May period of current fiscal year 2005-06 were recorded at $14.952 billion, showing 16.4% increase over exports worth $12.859 billion realized in the like period of last fiscal year, official figures showed. The exports during the month of May 2006 totalled at $1.489 billion as against $1.378 billion achieved in the like period of previous fiscal year, showing 8 percent increase. The exports worth $ 1.489 billion realized in the month of May are also up by 2.6 percent when compared with the exports worth $ 1.451 billion achieved in April. During the first eleven months of current fiscal year (July-May), the imports also witnessed 39.4 percent growth to $25.598 billion from $18.368 billion of the same period of last financial year. Pakistan's imports in May were recorded at $2.648 billion, witnessing an increase of 31.1 percent over imports worth $2.020 billion realized in the corresponding month of last fiscal year. The imports worth $2.648 billion realized in the month of May are also up by 17.2 percent when compared with $2.259 billion imports achieved in April this year. The balance of trade which was at $ -5.510 billion during July-May period of FY 2004-05, has reached to $ -10.636 billion during July-May period of the current fiscal year.
