Pakistan’s footwear exports rose 14.59 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, 2026-27, compared with the same quarter last year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
The country exported footwear worth US$52.226 million during July-September 2026-27, up from US$45.577 million in the same period of 2025-26, the PBS said.
Leather footwear leads the quarterly gain
Leather footwear accounted for much of the increase. Its exports rose 18.82 per cent, from US$35.948 million to US$42.712 million, over the quarter under review.
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Canvas footwear exports also grew 83.28 per cent, from US$0.441 million to US$0.808 million, the PBS data showed. By contrast, exports of all other footwear fell 5.25 per cent to US$8.706 million from US$9.188 million a year earlier.
September exports climb on annual and monthly basis
On a year-on-year basis, footwear exports rose 58.83 per cent in September 2026, reaching US$19.017 million compared with US$11.973 million in September 2025.
Month-on-month, exports increased 18.72 per cent from US$16.018 million in August 2026. Leather and all other footwear rose 16.10 and 39.11 per cent respectively, while canvas footwear fell 55.46 per cent, the PBS data showed.
