Pakistan exports in February 2012 grew by 4.15 per cent over the previous month, however they decreased by five per cent over the same month of last fiscal year 2010-11. According to a statement of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) issued here, the latest trade figure showed that Pakistan’s exports during February 2012 were valued at $2.034 billion which was four per cent above than the level of $1.953 billion in January 2012 and five per cent lower than the level of $2.141 billion during February 2011. Imports during February 2012 were valued at $3.462 billion registering a growth of 134 per cent over the level of imports valued at $ 3.053 billion in February 2011.
On the other hand cumulative trade figure shows that Pakistan’s exports during July-February 2011-12 were $15.189 billion, while in the corresponding period of the last year 2010-11 exports were $15.263 billion, which showed a negligible decline 0.5 per cent.
Imports during July-February 2011-12 were $29.789 billion as compared to $25.599 billion during the same period of the year 2010-11, registered a 16.37 per cent growth.