Pakistan recorded I.T. exports of $338 million in June 2025, a 14% increase year-on-year and 3% month on month after a decline in May.
The June 2025 I.T. exports are higher than the previous 12 months’ average of $314 million, with the month’s export proceeds per day at $17.8 million against $16.5 million in May. Overall, for FY25, I.T. exports reached $3.8 billion.
The surge in exports is attributed to I.T. companies growing their global client base, particularly in GCC countries; relaxation in the permissible retention limit of Exporters’ Specialized Foreign Currency Accounts, from 35% to 50%, by the State Bank of Pakistan; allowance of equity investment abroad through such accounts; and PKR stability encouraging exporters to bring a higher portion of profits back to Pakistan.
According to a Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) survey, 62% of I.T. companies are maintaining specialized foreign currency accounts. It has noted that the central bank’s inclusion of the category of Equity Investment Abroad in FY25 for export-oriented I.T. companies allows them to acquire interest (shareholding) in entities abroad by utilizing up to 50% proceeds. This, it states, further boosts the confidence of I.T. exporters remitting proceeds back to Pakistan.
Net I.T. exports in June were recorded at $306 million, a 20% jump year-on-year and 4% month-on-month. I.T. experts believe exports from the sector will grow by 10-15% in FY26.