Pakistan’s economy received a boost in July 2025 as large-scale manufacturing (LSM) industries registered solid growth, driven by improved domestic demand and a low base effect.
Official data showed industrial output rising 9% year-on-year and 2.6% month-on-month.
Top Performing Sectors:
- Automobiles: +57.8%
- Furniture: +86.8%
- Apparel: +24.8%
- Cement: +18.8%
- Petroleum products: +13.2%
- Other transport equipment: +45.8%
- Food: +6.6%
- Paper & board: +15.0%
Sectors Dragging Growth:
- Beverages: –6.2%
- Chemicals: –2.6%
- Iron & steel: –3.7%
- Fertilisers: –1.6%
- Machinery & equipment: –22.8%
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the major positive contributors to LSM growth were wearing apparel (+3.80 ppts), automobiles (+1.33 ppts), petroleum products (+1.01 ppts), non-metallic mineral products (+0.96 ppts), and furniture (+0.91 ppts).
On the downside, beverages (–0.39 ppts) and chemicals (–0.24 ppts) weighed on the index.
Economic analysts said the data signals a gradual recovery in Pakistan’s industrial sector, with renewed momentum despite weaknesses in certain industries.
