Pakistan’s imports from Saudi Arabia record 68.37 percent increase — WAM

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported $6.2 billion worth of goods from the United Arab Emirates in the first eleven months of 2020-21, an increase of 3.72 percent, UAE state-run wire service WAM said, adding that imports from Saudi Arabia had increased by over 68 percent. 
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are close allies of Pakistan and top contributors of remittances to the South Asian nation.
“Imports from Saudi Arabia were recorded at $2,106.018 million against $1,250.810 million last year, showing increase of 68.37 percent,” WAM said, quoting the Pakistani central bank. “Pakistan has imported $6,199.069 million worth of goods against the imports of $5,976.483 million last year from the United Arab Emirates, showing an increase of 3.72 percent.”
Among other countries, Pakistani imports from the United State stood at $2.1 billion, a 7.83 percent from last year, the central bank said.
“Imports from Kuwait were recorded at $1,167.003 million against $984.636 million, whereas the imports from Malaysia were recorded at $1,094.860 million against $863.411 million last year,” WAM reported. “Pakistan’s imports from Qatar were recorded at $1,129.656 million during the current fiscal year compared to $1,542.071 million last year, whereas the imports from UK stood at $682.009 million against $629.280 million.”