Pakistan’s IT Exports Reach Nearly $3 Billion in 8 Months of FY26

Pakistan’s IT exports maintained steady growth, with inflows reaching nearly $3 billion by the end of the first eight months of the current financial year.

According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), inflows from IT and IT-enabled services surged to $2.97 billion during July–February, compared with $2.48 billion recorded during the same period of the previous financial year, reflecting a 19.6 percent year-on-year increase.

However, inflows from the IT sector have shown a gradual decline over the past two months. The sector earned $437 million in export receipts in December 2025, but the figure dropped to $374 million in January and further to $365 million in February 2026, indicating a weakening trend in monthly IT exports.

Analysts say IT exports may face further fluctuations in the coming months due to the ongoing US–Israel conflict with Iran, which has affected the global economy and forced many companies to delay development and expansion plans.

Pakistan’s IT exports to the US and Gulf markets have also been adversely affected by the current regional tensions, which could make it more challenging for the country to achieve its ambitious export target of $5 billion for the financial year 2025–26.

At the current pace, if Pakistan maintains an average monthly IT export level of around $365 million, total IT exports may reach only about $4.5 billion by the end of the financial year.