Pakistan increased its imports of farm equipment at the start of the 2026-27 fiscal year. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), imports of agricultural machinery rose by 25.87% year on year in July 2026 to $18.161m, up from $14.429m in July 2025. Fertiliser also became much more expensive: the country paid substantially more for a smaller quantity.

Imports of machinery overall grew even faster. Spending on the machinery group rose by 41.27% compared with July 2025, when it totalled $927.956m.

Fertiliser imports declined in volume but rose sharply in value. Pakistan imported 67,810 tonnes worth $64.843m in July, compared with 71,096 tonnes worth $42.229m a year earlier. The country therefore paid about 54% more for about 5% less fertiliser.

Imports of agricultural and other chemicals increased by 11.15% year on year in July. Imports of pesticides, however, fell by 18.03% compared with the same month last year.

Plastics followed a similar pattern to fertiliser. Pakistan imported 213,516 tonnes of plastic materials costing $325.171m, compared with 231,314 tonnes costing $271.947m a year earlier. Volumes fell while the import bill increased.

The July figures show that farmers and manufacturers invested more in imported equipment. They also show that the cost of important inputs such as fertiliser and plastics rose much faster than the quantities purchased. The PBS data for coming months will show whether this trend continues.