In yet another blow to its economy, Pakistan’s raw food exports declined sharply by 10.25 per cent in July 2025, ending a 19-month streak of continuous growth, leaving the economy half-baked. According to the official data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), Raw Food Exports of Pakistan has dropped significantly by 10%.
Rice shipments which dropped 18.29pc year-on-year are among the main causes for the drop in raw food export figures. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics presented a category wise data which depicted a sharp decline of 42.72pc in quantity and 39.74% in value for basmati rice, whereas non-basmati reported a slipping value of 0.76pc, however the quantity increased 34.11pc in the same category. Other key food categories of Pakistan reflected the mixed trends, where Meat export registered an increment of 9.80pc during the month, with demand sustained in the Gulf region. Fruit exports also surged 43.63%, while fish and fish products also registered an 18.60pc increase. In contrast, vegetable exports fell sharply by 44.95%.
For a nation like Pakistan where economy is dependent less on revenue and more on money borrowed from IMF, these reports are certainly alarming bells. Burdened with billions of dollars in debt, Pakistan has practically turned loan applications into its national sport with further stretching their begging bowls to “friendly” nations. In an alarming situation, Pakistan’s food exports for FY25 declined by 3.44%, totalling $7.12 billion compared to $7.38 billion in the previous year.