Agriculture machinery imports grew 24.76 % in 11 months

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Jun, 2026) The import of agriculture machinery and implements during last 11 months of current financial year grew by 24.76 percent as compared to the imports of the corresponding period of the last year.

During the period from July-May, 2026 agriculture machinery and implements worth of $123.781 million were imported as compared to the imports of $99.214 million of the same period of the last year, according the data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Meanwhile, the import of agricultural chemicals during the period under review grew by 4.92 percent and it was recorded at $9.336 billion as compared to the imports of $8.898 billion of the same period of the last year, it added.

During last 11 months of the current financial year, over 939,261 metric tons of fertilizers manufactured valued of $539.675 million were imported as compared to the imports of 929,474 metric tons costing $576.116 million of the same period of the last year.

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However, the import of fertilizer manufactured decreased by 6.33 percent during last 11 months of the current financial year as compared to the imports of the same period of the last year.

The imports of insecticides into the country during the period under review grew by 31.71 percent as 41,798 metric tons of insecticides costing $188.892 million were also imported as compared to the imports of 29,496 metric tons worth of $143.417 million of the same period of the last year.

Over 2.189 million metric tons of plastic materials valued at $2.561 billion were imported into the country in 11 months of current financial year as against the imports of 1.967 million metric tons valued at $2.455 billion of the same period of the last year.

The country spent an amount of $1.240 billion on the imports of medicinal products as compared to the imports of the $1.106 billion of the same period of the last year.