Pakistan IT and telecom exports up 17.7% to $1.246bn
State Bank figures put Pakistan IT exports in 2026’s July–September quarter at $1.246 billion, up 17.7% from a year earlier, with September receipts at $435 million.
Telecommunications, computer and information services earned $1.246 billion in July–September of FY2027, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported.
That was 17.7% higher than the $1.059 billion in the same quarter a year earlier — a rise of about $187 million.
IT and telecom services made up nearly 46% of Pakistan’s total services exports.
September 2026 ICT receipts were $435 million, up 10.4% from $394 million in August and about 18.2% from $368 million a year earlier.
The Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) said the first-quarter ICT trade surplus was $1.04 billion, up 14.98% year on year.