Pakistan's GDP growth for 2025-26 revised down to 3.65%
The National Accounts Committee trimmed growth on weaker manufacturing and trade, but the economy still grew to $450 billion and per-capita income reached $1,896.
At a glance
- The National Accounts Committee revised FY2025-26 GDP growth from 3.70% to 3.65% at its 118th meeting on October 19.
- FY2024-25 growth was also revised, from 3.18% to 3.11%.
- Agriculture was raised to 3.50%, while industry was cut to 3.34% and services to 3.81%.
- The economy reached Rs126.4 trillion ($450.4 billion), with per-capita income of Rs531,897 ($1,896).
Pakistan's economy grew slightly more slowly last year than first estimated. The National Accounts Committee (NAC), at its 118th meeting on October 19, 2026, revised GDP growth for fiscal year 2025-26 down to 3.65% from a provisional 3.70%, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said. Growth for 2024-25 was also trimmed, from 3.18% to 3.11%.
The PBS said the revisions reflect updated import data and revised annual and quarterly indicators.
Sector by sector
| Sector | Provisional | Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2.89% | 3.50% |
| Industry | 3.51% | 3.34% |
| Services | 4.09% | 3.81% |
| GDP | 3.70% | 3.65% |
Agriculture was the bright spot. Growth in important crops was raised to 1.59%, other crops to 4.28%, and forestry grew 10.8%.
Industry was pulled down by large-scale manufacturing, cut from 6.11% to 5.01%, although construction was revised up to 6.30%. Car production surged 57.8%, while pharmaceuticals fell 8.9%.
Services were lowered mainly because wholesale and retail trade growth was cut from 3.71% to 2.37%, which the PBS linked to weaker manufacturing and imports. Information and communication grew a strong 9.53%.
A slow final quarter
Growth in the April–June quarter slowed to 2%, against 6.07% a year earlier, which the PBS partly blamed on a high base. Industry shrank 4.7% in the quarter, with electricity, gas and water supply down 33%. Earlier quarters were revised up, with the third quarter now at 4.42%.
The size of the economy
Pakistan's economy reached Rs126.4 trillion ($450.4 billion) in 2025-26, up from Rs114.9 trillion ($408.7 billion). Per-capita income rose to Rs531,897, or about $1,896.
Questions people are asking
What is Pakistan's GDP growth rate for 2025-26?
3.65%, according to revised figures approved by the National Accounts Committee on October 19, 2026, down from a provisional 3.70%.
What is Pakistan's per capita income?
Rs531,897, or about $1,896, for fiscal year 2025-26, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
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