Pakistan’s Large-Scale Manufacturing Output Grows By 2.3% in April 2025

Pakistan’s Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output witnessed an increase of 2.3 percent YoY during April 2025 while on a month-on-month (MoM) basis, it decreased by 3.2 percent, according to the latest data by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). During 10MFY25, LSM output decreased by 1.5 percent YoY. The main contributors towards overall growth of -1.52% are Tobacco (0.17), Textile (0.49) Garments (0.91), Petroleum Products (0.35), Pharmaceuticals (0.16), Automobiles (0.73), Other transport Equipment (0.15), Food (-0. 50), Chemicals (-0.42) Non Metallic Mineral Products (-0.61), Cement (-0.32), Iron & Steel Products (-0.47), Electrical Equipment (-0.42), Machinery and Equipment (-0.18) and Furniture (-1.82). The production in July-April 2024-25 as compared to July-April 2023-24 has increased in Tobacco, Textile, wearing apparel, Coke & Petroleum Products, Automobiles and Other Transport Equipment while it Decreased in Food, Chemical Products, Non Metallic Mineral Products, Iron & Steel Products, Electrical Equipment, Machinery and Equipment, and Furniture.