Pakistan’s IT exports hit nine-month high at $435 million

Pakistan’s information technology (IT) exports reached $435 million in September 2026, a 19% year-on-year increase and the largest in nine months, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said.

IT export profits increased 10 percent in September from a month earlier, the central bank said, as the country’s technology services industry continued to thrive.

IT exports was at $1.25 billion in the first quarter of this fiscal year, July to September.

The SBP data also revealed that the country’s yearly IT export revenues climbed by 20 percent in the last year to $4.8 billion from $4 billion.

Govt targets $10 bn exports

The government has set a target to expand IT exports to $10 billion by the end of the fiscal year 2028-29 under its Uraan Pakistan strategy.

This aim can be achieved through ongoing expansion of Pakistan’s digital economy, improved foreign market access and sustained growth in technology services.