IT exports hit record $437m in December 2025

Information technology (IT) exports reached an all-time monthly high of $437 million in December 2025, rising 26 percent year-on-year (YoY) and 23 per cent month on month (MoM), according to data released on Monday.

The figure is well above the previous 12-month monthly average of $341 million and reflects a seasonal trend of stronger IT export inflows towards the end of the calendar year.The strong December performance lifted Pakistan’s IT exports to $2.2 billion in the first half of FY26, marking a 20 percent increase compared with the same period last year. Average daily export proceeds rose to $19.9 million in December from $17.8 million in November, indicating improved inflows from overseas clients.

Sania Irfan, analyst at Topline Research, said the YoY growth was driven by several structural and policy-related factors. “IT exporters have expanded their global client base, particularly in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, while regulatory changes by the State Bank of Pakistan have also played a key role,” she said.

She pointed to the central bank’s decision to increase the permissible retention limit in the Exporters’ Specialised Foreign Currency Accounts from 35 percent to 50 percent. “The ability to retain a higher portion of export proceeds, along with the allowance of equity investment abroad through these accounts, has improved confidence among exporters,” Sania Irfan said. She added that relative stability in the rupee had encouraged IT firms to repatriate a larger share of their earnings.