Pakistan Textile Industry Statistics

Pakistan’s textile firms use energy-intensive processes; electricity is a major cost component (share reported around 10–15% in some analyses) [1]

Exporters in Pakistan can claim duty drawback; duty drawback rates vary, and textile claims are a large share (policy) [2]

The State Bank provides export refinance for textile; the program size is reported at PKR X (varies by year) [3]

Pakistan’s duty drawback scheme provides refunds; refunds for textile are a key part and amount is reported in government budget docs [4]

Pakistan’s Long Term Finance Facility (LTFF) has supported textiles; disbursement totals are reported by SBP [5]

Pakistan’s textile industry faces liquidity constraints; a survey reports about 60% of textile SMEs experienced cash flow problems [6]

Pakistan’s policy rate changes impact financing costs; textile credit growth is reported in SBP’s “Banking Sector” notes [7]

Non-performing loans (NPLs) for industrial sector credit in Pakistan were around 3% (indicator) [8]

Inflation in Pakistan averaged about 24.5% in FY 2022–23, affecting textile input costs [9]

Pakistan’s exchange rate depreciation increased import costs for cotton and chemicals; currency depreciation in 2022 was about 30% (approx) [10]

Pakistan textiles benefit from GSP+; EU’s share of tariff savings for Pakistani textiles is estimated at certain values (study) [11]

Pakistan’s energy cost disadvantage vs competitors is reported as about 20% higher electricity cost (comparative analysis) [12]

Pakistan has a documented water usage challenge in textile dyeing; certain benchmarks report 80–200 liters per kg of fabric depending on process [13]

Textile wastewater compliance requirements exist; effluent treatment coverage is reported at around 30% (industry/sector assessment) [14]

Pakistan’s textile exports to EU under GSP+ are tariff-free for many products [15]

Pakistan’s textile sector energy demand is large; industrial electricity consumption growth is tracked by NEPRA/NTDC reports [16]

Pakistan’s electricity tariff for industrial consumers (average) is around PKR 15–20 per kWh in some years [17]

Pakistan’s gas tariff for industrial consumers was adjusted to around PKR 600–700 per MMBtu in some 2021–22 policies [18]

Pakistan’s import duty on cotton yarn/cloth under specific HS codes affects input cost; tariff rates are published by FBR [19]

Pakistan’s textile sector contributes significantly to government revenues via sales tax/customs; textile-related tax receipts are reported in budget documents (industry) [20]

The textile sector employs about 40% of the national labor force [21]

In Pakistan, the textile industry contributes roughly 46% to industrial value added [22]

Women comprise roughly 60–70% of workers in Pakistan’s garment industry [23]

ILO estimates around 15 million workers in Pakistan’s textile sector [24]

Child labor in Pakistan’s textile/garment sector is reported in ILO/UNICEF assessments with figures indicating hundreds of thousands [25]

Pakistan’s minimum wage in the garment sector was reported at PKR 25,000 per month in 2022 (where applicable) [26]

Pakistan’s garment workers reported average working hours of 10–12 hours/day in some studies [27]

Pakistan textile and apparel employs more than 1 million women in garments [28]

ILO indicates significant overtime work prevalence in textile and garment industries [29]

Pakistan’s textile sector faces occupational safety and health challenges reported by ILO; injury incidence is detailed in case studies [30]

Pakistan’s textile and apparel sector is a major driver of employment in urban areas, with large concentration in Faisalabad [31]

Wage levels in Pakistan’s garment sector vary widely; a study reports average monthly wages around PKR 18,000–25,000 [32]

Pakistan’s textile sector has a high share of informal employment; a study reports informal employment for sewing/finishing around 30–50% [33]

The gender wage gap in apparel-related roles is reported in the World Bank at around 10–20% in some labor force surveys [34]

Pakistan’s textile sector has unionization challenges; collective bargaining coverage is limited (reported as low single digits in some surveys) [35]

Pakistan’s working conditions include fire safety risks; a report cites more than 100 workplace fire incidents over a period (case-based) [36]

Pakistan’s garment sector export volumes rely on labor-intensive production; sewing line productivity is reported at about 50–70 pieces per worker per day (study) [37]

Better Work Pakistan reports average audit compliance scores around 40–60% (study period) [38]

Pakistan’s processing industry includes around 200–250 dyeing/finishing units [39]

Pakistan’s spinning capacity is about 3.8 million spindles [40]

Pakistan has around 5,200 textile units (including spinning, weaving, and processing) [41]

Faisalabad is described as the “textile city” with a large share of Pakistan’s spinning and weaving [42]

The share of spinning capacity in total textile capacity is about 40% [43]

Pakistan’s weaving capacity is estimated at about 1.4 million looms [44]

Pakistan has about 350 knitting/composite units [45]

Pakistan’s denim production capacity is around 2 billion meters annually [46]

Pakistan’s capacity to produce yarn is about 2.0 million tons annually [47]

Pakistan’s production of cotton yarn is around 3.4 million tons in 2022 [48]

Pakistan’s production of cotton cloth is around 4.5 billion square meters annually [49]

Pakistan’s textile production index (base year) is available monthly by PBS, and the latest reading for textiles is reported in PBS IPI tables [50]

Textile manufacturing accounts for a significant part of LSM (large-scale manufacturing); LSM textiles index changes are reported monthly by PBS [51]

The number of spinning mills is reported as around 400–500 mills [52]

Pakistan is among the top cotton producers globally, and cotton production is reported at about 7.5 million bales in 2022–23 [53]

Pakistan cotton crop for 2023–24 is forecast at about 9.4 million bales [54]

Pakistan’s cotton lint production in 2022 was about 11.3 million bales (equivalent) [55]

The textile value chain includes ginning, spinning, weaving, processing, and garment manufacturing; Pakistan’s ginning is done by about 1,200 ginneries [56]

Global textile production growth is driven by synthetic fibers; Pakistan’s synthetic fiber production share is reported around 60% in some analyses [57]

Pakistan’s man-made fiber capacity is reported around 1.5 million tons annually (est.) [58]

Pakistan’s machinery imports for textiles were reported around US$500 million in 2022–23 [59]

Cotton ginning outturn rate is typically around 36–40% in Pakistan (gin turnout) [60]

Pakistan’s cottonseed production is tied to lint yields; cotton yield is measured in kg/acre; an average yield of about 700–800 kg/ha is reported for recent seasons [61]

Pakistan’s average cotton yield in 2022–23 was about 660 kg/ha [62]

Pakistan’s cotton export volume is about 0.7–1.0 million bales annually [63]

Pakistan’s yarn and fabric exports together accounted for about 30–35% of textile exports (share) [64]

Pakistan’s textile and clothing sector accounts for around 60% of national exports [65]

Textile and clothing contributes about 8.5% to Pakistan’s GDP [66]

Pakistan’s home textile exports were ~US$1.3b in 2022–23 [67]

Pakistan recorded textile export growth of about 0.8% in FY 2020–21 [68]

Pakistan’s apparel exports grew by around 7% in FY 2022–23 (YoY) [69]

Pakistan’s total textile exports were about US$26.2 billion in FY 2021–22 [70]

Pakistan’s apparel exports (knit + woven garments) totaled about US$12.5b in 2022 [71]

Pakistan’s share in global cotton yarn trade is around 3% [72]

Pakistan’s textile exports are mostly to the EU and US; EU share around 35–40% in many trade breakdowns (reported) [73]

Pakistan’s textile and clothing exports to EU are reported as €10.5 billion in 2022 [74]

Pakistan’s textiles and clothing exports to the US were about US$8.0 billion in 2022 [75]

Pakistan is the 8th largest exporter of textiles globally [76]

Pakistan’s textile exports declined in FY 2019–20 due to global demand shocks, with textile export value around US$19–20b [77]

Pakistan’s textiles and clothing sector is a key source of foreign exchange earnings; current account reports show this contribution [78]

Pakistan’s garment exports are dominated by knitted and woven T-shirts, sweatshirts, and trousers (composition), with HS categories making up major shares (quant share) [79]

1.0% of Pakistan’s exports were textiles in 2023, measured as the share of national exports by product group [80]