Pakistan's cement sector has consistently demonstrated impressive export performance in the first nine months of FY24-25 (July 2024-March 2025). According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), cement and clinker exports surged by 28.19 per cent, reaching a total value of US$230.06m, up from US$179.47m during the same period last year. When converted to Pakistani rupees, export revenue rose by 25 per cent, totalling PKR64bn (US$227m). In terms of export volumes, there was a 39.91 per cent increase to 6.48Mt in the 9MFY24-25 from 4.63Mt in the previous year's equivalent period.
The growth trend was further improved in March 2025, with the PBS reporting a MoM increase in cement sector exports of 10.17 per cent, arriving at US$22m from US$19.97m in February 2025. However, the export volume in March increased by 6.69 per cent, rising from 588,606t to 627,552t compared to the previous month. YoY comparisons for March reveal a significant increase, with cement exports climbing by 41.30 per cent in value and 60.11 per cent in quantity compared to March 2024, amounting to 351,957t valued at US$15.57m.
Pakistan's main cement export destinations include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, the USA, and Ghana.
By Abdul Rab Siddiqi, Pakistan
