FBS releases export & import statistics for Nov 2006

23 Dec '06

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Imports into Pakistan during November, 2006 amounted to Rs.168,433 million (provisional) as against Rs.129,170 million (provisional) in October, 2006 and Rs.137,400 million during November, 2005 showing an increase of 30.40% over October, 2006 and of 22.59% over November, 2005.

In terms of US dollars the imports increased by 30.11% in November, 2006 $ 2,773,554 thousands (provisional) as compared to October, 2006 $ 2,131,662 thousands (provisional) and by 20.64% as compared to November, 2005 $ 2,299,021 thousands.

Imports during July-November, 2006 totalled Rs.745,989 million (provisional) as against Rs.667,277 million during the corresponding period of last year showing an increase of 11.80%.

In terms of US dollars the imports during July-November, 2006 totalled $ 12,333,301 thousands (provisional) as against $ 11,176,213 thousands during the corresponding period of last year showing an increase of 10.35%.

Main commodities of imports during November, 2006 were Petroleum crude (Rs.21,552 million), Petroleum products (Rs.18,195 million), Other Apparatus (Telecom) ( Rs.8,310 million), Iron & steel (Rs.6,901 million), Palm oil (Rs.5,064 million), Plastic materials (Rs.4,978 million), Mobile phone (Rs.4,718 million), Electrical machinery & apparatus (Rs.4,073 million), Raw Cotton (Rs.3,022 million) and Textile machinery (Rs.2,856 million).

Balance of Trade

Based on the provisional figures of imports and exports the balance of trade in November, 2006 was (-)84,628 million in terms of Rupees and (-)1,393,553 thousands in US dollars. The balance of trade figures cumulative from July-November, 2006 were (-)327,052 million in terms of Rupees and (-)5,405,618 thousand in US dollars.

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Federal Bureau of Statistics

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