Islamabad:Zubair kasuri – Pakistan has seen a significant 13% year-on-year decrease in mobile phone imports during the first eight months of the current fiscal year, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan.
From July 2024 to February 2025, the country spent $1 billion on mobile phone imports, down from $1.148 billion during the same period in the previous fiscal year, marking a 13% reduction.
In February 2025 alone, mobile phone imports totaled $133 million, a decrease of 18% compared to the $161 million recorded in February 2024.
The State Bank’s figures also indicate a slight month-on-month decrease of 1% from January 2025, when mobile phone imports stood at $134 million.
Overall, telecommunication product imports for the first eight months of the fiscal year amounted to $1.366 billion, a 5% drop from the $1.434 billion recorded in the same period last year.
Representatives from mobile phone companies attribute the decline primarily to reduced market demand. Despite this, they emphasized that the Pakistani mobile phone market remains highly competitive, and mobile phone prices in Pakistan are still relatively lower compared to other countries.
