Pakistan achieved its highest-ever monthly information technology (IT) export figure in December 2025, reaching $437 million and marking a 26 per cent year-on-year increase. The surge reflects growing external demand for Pakistani software and IT-enabled services, particularly from the Gulf region.
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During July to December of fiscal year 2025-26, IT exports rose to $2.2 billion, representing a 20pc increase over the corresponding period of last year. Analysts attribute the consistent upward trajectory to both policy reforms and expanded market outreach.
Dec 2025 marked a record for Pakistan’s ICT exports!
Exports reached USD 437m – ⬆️ USD 400m in a single month for the first time!
That’s +23% MoM & +26% YoY growth
1HFY26 exports: USD 2.24bn (+20% YoY) – the strongest pillar of services exports 🇵🇰#TechDestinationPakistan pic.twitter.com/3HHSAhHmuJ
— Shaza Fatima Khawaja (@ShazaFK) January 19, 2026
A recent report by Topline Research highlighted that Pakistani IT firms have broadened their client base across the Gulf Cooperation Council, tapping into enterprise software, cloud services, and backend development niches. It added that the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to relax the retention limit for exporters’ Specialised Foreign Currency Accounts from 35pc to 50pc helped boost repatriation of earnings.
These regulatory adjustments have improved business confidence, enabling firms to retain more operational liquidity and invest in international expansion. The introduction of Equity Investment Abroad (EIA) has also provided exporters with a structured channel to establish or acquire stakes in foreign entities using proceeds from specialised currency accounts.
According to Topline Research’s Sania Irfan, the EIA initiative is expected to further incentivise exporters to remit revenues back to Pakistan rather than maintain reserves offshore. Industry bodies report a broad uptake of these facilities, with the Pakistan Software Houses Association noting that roughly 62pc of companies maintain such accounts.
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The government has set an export target of $5bn for the ongoing fiscal year, while the ‘Uraan Pakistan’ economic roadmap aims to elevate annual IT exports to $10bn by 2028-29. Market observers remain optimistic, citing both the sector’s strong momentum and global demand trends for digital services.