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Pakistan’s Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output rose by 0.54% in August 2025 compared with August 2024, but saw a 2.75% decline month-over-month from July 2025, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
The Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) for August 2025 stood at 112.04, while the QIM for July, August FY2025-26 was estimated at 113.62, reflecting an overall growth of 4.44% compared to the same period last year.
PBS noted that the indices were developed using data from relevant source agencies, with the base year set at 2015-16.
Key contributors to the 4.44% overall growth included:
- Food: +1.02
- Garments: +0.84
- Cement: +0.98
- Automobiles: +1.83
- Other Transport Equipment: +0.23
- Paper & Board: +0.21
- Electrical Equipment: +0.08
- Tobacco: +0.17
Meanwhile, several sectors posted negative growth, including Textile (-0.03), Petroleum Products (-0.21), Chemicals (-0.13), Pharmaceuticals (-0.11), Iron & Steel Products (-0.16), Machinery & Equipment (-0.11), and Furniture (-0.17).
Production during July, August 2025-26 showed increases in Food, Tobacco, Wearing Apparel, Non-Metallic Mineral Products, Electrical Equipment, Automobiles, and Other Transport Equipment, while Beverages, Textile, Chemical Products, Iron & Steel Products, Machinery, and Furniture experienced declines.
