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Post Budget 2025-26 (Facts & Figures)

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PAGE Annual 2025 (Facts & Figure)
Pakistan budget for 2025-26 highlights*
The government of Pakistan presented the budget for FY2025-26, targeting a modest 4.2 percent growth for FY26, compared to 2.7 percent expected in the outgoing FY2025.
Growth targeted at 4.2 percent in FY2026 Inflation expected at 7.5 percent in coming fiscal year Total outlay targeted at Rs17.6 trillion, down 7 percent or Rs1.3 trillion as compared to Rs18.9 trillion budgeted outlay of FY2026 FBR revenue projected at Rs14.13 trillion, up 18.7 percent from outgoing fiscal year
Budget deficit proposed at 3.9 percent and primary surplus at 2.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) Federal non-tax revenue projected at Rs5.15 trillion Rs1 trillion allocated for Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) Interest expense of Rs8.207 trillion for FY2026 projected, down 8 percent YoY from FY2025 level of Rs8.9 trillion
Agriculture, industrial and services expected to post growth of 4.5 percent, 4.3 percent and 4 percent, respectively in FY2026 Rs2.55 trillion for defence spending Rs1.05 trillion for pensions Rs1.19 trillion for subsidies in energy and other sectors
Rs716 billion for Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), up by 21 percent Rs39.5 billion allocated for Higher Education Commission Rs4.8 billion for science and technology Super tax rates under section 4C proposed to be reduced by half a percentage point for income slabs between Rs200 million to Rs500 million against each slab respectively
Govt removed FED of 7 percent and reduced Advance Tax by 150bps on immovable property No change in capital gain or dividend tax on stocks No change in FED on Fertilizer and Pesticide 18 percent tax proposed on solar panels
Reduced rate of 12.5 percent on autos below 850cc removed. Normal tax of 18 percent likely to be applied Carbon tax of Rs2.5/liter imposed on petrol, diesel and furnace oil for FY26 Govt proposed to bring down existing 5 percent slab to applicable on income between Rs60k-120k per month to 1 percent. While in subsequent 2 slabs rates (ppts) have reduced from 15 percent to 11 percent, and from 25 percent to 23 percent. The surcharge was reduced from 10 percent to 9 percent.
*Different sources
GDP of Pakistan (at constant basic prices of 2015-16)(Rs. Million)
S. No Sector/Industry 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
  GDP Growth Rate (percent) -0.21 2.51 2.68
A Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1 to 4) 8,975,069 9,549,541 9,602,693
  1. Crops ( i+ii+iii) 3,047,425 3,377,987 3,147,561
i) Important Crops 1,689,304 1,977,942 1,711,021
ii) Other Crops 1,271,187 1,272,054 1,332,902
iii) Cotton Ginning 86,934 127,991 103,638
2. Livestock 5,587,106 5,831,991 6,107,274
3. Forestry 217,372 215,428 221,966
4. Fishing 123,166 124,135 125,892
B Industrial Activities ( 1 to 4 ) 7,133,708 7,036,211 7,372,123
1. Mining and Quarrying 630,143 604,790 584,329
2. Manufacturing ( i+ii+iii) 4,608,423 4,748,114 4,811,843
i) Large Scale 3,269,760 3,300,544 3,249,939
ii) Small Scale 838,794 914,697 995,259
iii) Slaughtering 499,869 532,873 566,645
3 Electricity, Gas and Water supply 1,016,276 814,482 1,049,676
4. Construction 878,866 868,825 926,275
  Commodity Producing Activities (A+B) 16,108,777 16,585,752 16,974,816
C Services ( 1 to 10) 22,651,994 23,147,841 23,821,888
1. Wholesale & Retail trade 7,034,557 7,266,955 7,276,768
2. Transportation & Storage 4,132,065 4,194,275 4,286,432
3. Accommodation and Food Services Activities (Hotels & Restaurants) 563,348 586,418 610,198
4. Information and Communication 1,118,252 1,166,510 1,242,139
5. Financial and Insurance Activities 658,921 575,007 593,518
6. Real Estate Activities (OD) 2,237,142 2,320,700 2,407,706
7. Public Administration and Social Security (General Government) 1,722,958 1,602,234 1,761,167
8. Education 1,133,051 1,238,727 1,293,573
9. Human Health and Social Work Activities 657,046 679,014 704,222
10. Other Private Services 3,394,654 3,518,001 3,646,165
D GDP (Total of GVA at bp (A+B+C)) 38,760,771 39,733,593 40,796,704
E Taxes 2,672,001 2,749,577 3,868,174
F Subsidies 632,838 466,788 636,326
G GDP at mp (GVA+T-S) 40,799,934 42,016,382 44,028,552
H Net Primary Income (NPI) 3,235,842 3,193,525 4,137,478
I Gross National Income 44,035,776 45,209,907 48,166,030
J GDP (at Current Market Prices) 83,650,830 105,142,731 114,691,813