Pakistan's digital export economy entered a more mature and diversified phase in fiscal year 2025-26, with IT exports reaching approximately USD 4.5 billion as businesses expanded beyond traditional markets in the United States and Europe.
Pakistani small and medium-sized businesses increasingly targeted key Asia-Pacific markets, including Japan and Singapore, helping drive record export growth.
Data compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed the IT sector maintained uninterrupted growth throughout FY26, with exports rising to about USD 4.5 billion from USD 3.475 billion a year earlier.
Beyond software development, high-growth segments including business process outsourcing, software-as-a-service and gaming expanded rapidly in international markets. The industry's growth has been supported by Pakistan's young, skilled and cost-competitive workforce serving global clients.
"This strong momentum reflects sustained global demand for Pakistan's digital services and highlights a growing industry focus on building resilient, multi-market revenue streams," said Nagesh Devata, senior vice president and head of Asia-Pacific at Payoneer.
As companies expand into Asia-Pacific markets, they face increasingly complex payment and financial requirements because of differing local payment systems.
Payoneer said it is strengthening its support for Pakistani exporters by providing multi-currency payment capabilities that allow businesses to receive and manage payments in major currencies, including the U.S. dollar, euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, Japanese yen and Singapore dollar.
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