Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $1.295 billion in the first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal year 2025-26 compared to $999.555 million during the same period of last year, registering a growth of over 29.59% growth.
Official data revealed that in terms of rupees, the total value of mobile phone imports stood at Rs364.684 billion during July-February 2025-26, compared to Rs278.162 billion, registering 31.10% growth.
On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, Pakistan’s mobile phone imports saw a 13.26% negative growth, totaling $155.547 million in February 2026, compared to $179.336 million in January 2026.
Year on year mobile imports witnessed a 17.95% growth when compared to $131.870 million in February 2025.
Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $1.494 billion in the fiscal year 2024-25, registering a fall of 21.31%, compared to $1.898 billion during the previous year, 2023-24.
In terms of Pakistani rupees, the total value of mobile phone imports stood at Rs417.351 billion during the fiscal year 2024-25.
This represents a 22.09% decline when compared to Rs535.690 billion in the same period of 2023-24.
Also read: Pakistan’s mobile phone imports surge 31.4% to $1.139bn in first seven months of FY2025–26
Overall telecom imports into Pakistan stood at $2.099 billion during the fiscal year 2024-25, reflecting a negative growth of 11.30% when compared to $2.366 billion during the same period of 2023-24.
The local manufacturing/ assembling plants manufactured/ assembled 1.69 million mobile handsets during the first month of the calendar year 2026 (January) 2026 compared to 0.47 million imported commercially
The local manufacturing/ assembling plants manufactured/assembled 30.21 million mobile handsets during the calendar year (January-December) 2025 compared to 2.37 million imported commercially.
The local manufacturing/ assembling plants manufactured/ assembled 1.69 million mobile handsets included 0.92 million smart phones and 0.77 million 2G phones.
Besides, as per the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority data, 71% of mobile devices are smartphones, and 29% are 2G on the Pakistan network.
Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $1.295 billion in the first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal year 2025-26 compared to $999.555 million during the same period of last year, registering a growth of over 29.59% growth.
Official data revealed that in terms of rupees, the total value of mobile phone imports stood at Rs364.684 billion during July-February 2025-26, compared to Rs278.162 billion, registering 31.10% growth.
On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, Pakistan’s mobile phone imports saw a 13.26% negative growth, totaling $155.547 million in February 2026, compared to $179.336 million in January 2026.
Year on year mobile imports witnessed a 17.95% growth when compared to $131.870 million in February 2025.
Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $1.494 billion in the fiscal year 2024-25, registering a fall of 21.31%, compared to $1.898 billion during the previous year, 2023-24.
In terms of Pakistani rupees, the total value of mobile phone imports stood at Rs417.351 billion during the fiscal year 2024-25.
This represents a 22.09% decline when compared to Rs535.690 billion in the same period of 2023-24.
Also read: Pakistan’s mobile phone imports surge 31.4% to $1.139bn in first seven months of FY2025–26
Overall telecom imports into Pakistan stood at $2.099 billion during the fiscal year 2024-25, reflecting a negative growth of 11.30% when compared to $2.366 billion during the same period of 2023-24.
The local manufacturing/ assembling plants manufactured/ assembled 1.69 million mobile handsets during the first month of the calendar year 2026 (January) 2026 compared to 0.47 million imported commercially
The local manufacturing/ assembling plants manufactured/assembled 30.21 million mobile handsets during the calendar year (January-December) 2025 compared to 2.37 million imported commercially.
The local manufacturing/ assembling plants manufactured/ assembled 1.69 million mobile handsets included 0.92 million smart phones and 0.77 million 2G phones.
Besides, as per the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority data, 71% of mobile devices are smartphones, and 29% are 2G on the Pakistan network.
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