KARACHI – Pakistan has achieved its highest ever monthly exports figure of $2.127 billion in December 2010. According to sources, national exports during December 2010 were valued at $2.127 billion which was 35.9 percent higher than the level of $1.566 billion during the same time last year.
On the other hand, the imports during December 2010 were valued at $3.751 billion registering a growth of 27 percent over the level of imports valued at $2.908 billion in December, 2009.
While the cumulative value of exports for the period July-December, 2010 was recorded $11.010 billion as against $9.099 billion registering a growth of 21 percent over the same period last year. While, cumulative value of imports for the period July-December 2010 was $19.126 billion against $15.995 billion registering a growth of 19.6 per cent, over the same period last year. It is pertinent to mention that the country’s exports, during November 2010, according to Statistics made available by the Federal Bureau, were valued at $1.78 billion which was 17 percent higher than the level of $1.52 billion during the same month last year.
The cumulative value of exports for the period July-November, 2010 was $8.95 billion as against $7.53 billion registering a growth of 19 percent over the same period last year. But, according to the report, the cumulative value of imports for the period July-November 2010 was $15.38 billion as against $12.75 billion registering a growth of 21 percent, over the same period last year.
During November 2010 the country’s imports were also valued at $3.13 billion registering a growth of 43 percent over the level of imports valued at $2.19 billion in November, 2009.
