ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded its highest-ever monthly information technology (IT) exports at $437 million in December 2025, reflecting a 26 per cent increase compared to the same month last year, according to official data.
Pakistan’s IT Exports Hit Record $437m in December 2025
During the first half of the 2025-26 fiscal year (July–December), IT exports reached $2.2 billion, registering a 20 per cent growth over the corresponding period of the previous year.
A report by Topline Research attributed the year-on-year growth in December to an expansion in the global client base of Pakistani IT exporters, particularly in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
The report noted that the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to relax the permissible retention limit in Exporters’ Specialised Foreign Currency Accounts from 35 per cent to 50 per cent had strengthened confidence among IT companies. As a result, exporters were more willing to repatriate their earnings instead of keeping funds abroad.
Another key driver was the government’s move to allow equity investments abroad through specialised foreign currency accounts. Under this initiative, IT exporters can invest up to 50 per cent of their foreign currency proceeds in overseas entities.
“The State Bank’s introduction of Equity Investment Abroad has significantly boosted confidence among IT exporters and will continue to encourage the remittance of export proceeds back to Pakistan,” said Sania Irfan of Topline Research.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) reported that approximately 62 per cent of IT companies currently maintain specialised foreign currency accounts.
The government has set an ambitious target of $5 billion in IT exports for the 2025-26 fiscal year, and analysts remain optimistic that the target is achievable. Under the ‘Uraan Pakistan’ national economic plan, the IT export target has been further raised to $10 billion by 2028-29.
