Information Technology (IT) export remittances including telecommunication, computer, and information services from July 2021 to April 2022 have surged to an all-time high of $2.198 billion growing by 29 percent in comparison to $1.7 billion during the same period in FY 2020-21.
According to the State Bank of Pakistan data, in April 2022, ICT export remittances grew to $249 million up by 29 percent, compared to $193 million reported in April 2021.
However, ICT export remittances declined by 4 percent on a month-on-month basis in April 2022 when compared to $260 million in March 2022.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan offers huge opportunities for investments in the technology sector and the government intends to increase IT exports from $1.5 billion to $15 billion in the coming years.
