GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

PAKISTAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS

KARACHI

SUMMARY ( PRAL)
August, 2020
Exports
Imports
Balance of Trade
(Rupees in Million)
(U.S. Dollars in Million)
% Change in
Series * August, 2020 * July, 2020 August, 2020 over
July, 2020
Rs. $ Rs. $
(1 $=Rs.167.706397) (1 $=Rs.166.762519 ) Rs. $
Exports 265,537 1,583 333,677 2,001 -20.42 -20.89
Imports 549,852 3,279 614,934 3,687 -10.58 -11.07
Balance of Trade
(Trade Deficit) -284,315 -1,696 -281,257 -1,686 1.09 0.59

% Change in
Series * August, 2020 August, 2019 August, 2020 over
August, 2019
Rs. $ Rs. $
(1 $=Rs.167.706397) (1 $=Rs.158.077024) Rs. $
Exports 265,537 1,583 293,718 1,858 -9.59 -14.80
Imports 549,852 3,279 588,070 3,720 -6.50 -11.85
Balance of Trade
(Trade Deficit) -284,315 -1,696 -294,352 -1,862 -3.41 -8.92

% Change in
Series * July - August, July - August, July - August, 2020 over
2020 2019 July - August, 2019
Rs. $ Rs. $ Rs. $
Exports 599,214 3,584 593,306 3,744 1.00 -4.27
Imports 1,164,786 6,966 1,177,808 7,433 -1.11 -6.28
Balance of Trade
(Trade Deficit) -565,572 -3,382 -584,502 -3,689 -3.24 -8.32
NOTE:-
1- * Provisional figures based on data provided by the PRAL, Custom House, Karachi.
2- Data from DRS, FBR Islamabad for the month of August, 2020 is still awaited.
3- Rupee Value converted into US Dollar on the basis of monthly Banks' Floating Average exchange rate provided by S.B.P.
August, 2020 (1$=Rs.167.706397), July, 2020 (1$=Rs.166.762519) and August,2019 (1$=Rs.158.077024).
6- Due to roundings effects some totals and percentages may not tally.