Islamabad: Pakistan’s current account ran into deficit of US$ 700 Million for the period Jul-2025 to Feb-26 as against Surplus of US$ 479 Million recorded for same period of last Year which indicates that external pressure is still persistent alongside the gradual increase in economic activities. The increasing current account deficit is primarily driven through huge gap between country’s exports and imports. During the month of Feb-2026 Pakistan exported goods worth of US$ 2.48 Billion while Imports of the country remained US$ 5.15 billion, reflecting a huge trade deficit of US$ 2.67 billion. Thanks to the workers remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis while kept current account deficit under control.
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