Jul-Aug mobile phone imports decline 8.85pc YoY
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s mobile phone imports declined 8.85 percent during the first two months of the current fiscal year, falling to USD274.129 million from USD300.741 million in the corresponding period of last fiscal year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). In rupee terms, mobile phone imports decreased 10.53 percent to Rs76.267 billion during July-August…
Pakistan’s mobile phone imports dropped by 8.85 percent year-on-year during the first two months of the current fiscal year, falling to USD274.129 million. This represents a 10.53 percent decrease in rupee terms, totaling Rs76.267 billion compared to Rs85.245 billion during the same period last year. The trend continued into August 2026, with imports decreasing 13.82 percent to USD133.695 million, down from USD155.129 million in August 2025.
On a month-to-month basis, imports of mobile phones dropped by 4.80 percent in August 2026, while imports of telecom equipment increased by 8.95 percent to USD432.044 million, up from USD395.536 million in the same period last year.
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