Pakistan

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PK · PAK · BACI 586 · latest data 2024

Exports

$36.9B USD, nominal · 2024

= $36,866 M26.1% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$60.8B USD, nominal · 2024

= $60,776 M10.7% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$23.9B USD, nominal · 2024

= −$23,910 M

Total trade

$97.6B USD, nominal · 2024

= $97,642 M16.0% over 5 yrs (up)

World position: #66 of 225 exporters · top half · #52 of 225 importers · top 25% · 2024
World export share since 1995: +0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Pakistan's exports grew from $7.3B in 1995 to $36.9B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$23.9B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Pakistan per year, USD millions.
Year	Exports ($M)	Imports ($M)	Balance ($M)	Total ($M)
1995	$7,278 M	$8,219 M	−$941 M	$15,497 M
1996	$7,777 M	$8,430 M	−$652 M	$16,207 M
1997	$7,549 M	$7,324 M	$226 M	$14,873 M
1998	$7,756 M	$6,637 M	$1,120 M	$14,393 M
1999	$7,322 M	$6,203 M	$1,118 M	$13,525 M
2000	$8,294 M	$6,758 M	$1,535 M	$15,052 M
2001	$8,774 M	$6,561 M	$2,213 M	$15,335 M
2002	$9,017 M	$8,139 M	$878 M	$17,156 M
2003	$13,654 M	$15,084 M	−$1,430 M	$28,738 M
2004	$15,344 M	$19,311 M	−$3,968 M	$34,655 M
2005	$16,413 M	$28,162 M	−$11,748 M	$44,575 M
2006	$18,621 M	$32,969 M	−$14,348 M	$51,590 M
2007	$19,940 M	$35,179 M	−$15,239 M	$55,119 M
2008	$24,135 M	$46,275 M	−$22,139 M	$70,410 M
2009	$21,002 M	$35,174 M	−$14,172 M	$56,176 M
2010	$24,955 M	$42,401 M	−$17,446 M	$67,356 M
2011	$30,677 M	$47,954 M	−$17,277 M	$78,631 M
2012	$29,774 M	$47,747 M	−$17,973 M	$77,522 M
2013	$28,688 M	$48,504 M	−$19,817 M	$77,192 M
2014	$29,837 M	$52,190 M	−$22,353 M	$82,027 M
2015	$27,186 M	$49,491 M	−$22,305 M	$76,677 M
2016	$25,459 M	$52,171 M	−$26,712 M	$77,630 M
2017	$27,464 M	$62,042 M	−$34,577 M	$89,506 M
2018	$29,571 M	$64,121 M	−$34,550 M	$93,692 M
2019	$29,236 M	$54,925 M	−$25,689 M	$84,161 M
2020	$26,016 M	$51,067 M	−$25,051 M	$77,083 M
2021	$33,564 M	$80,826 M	−$47,262 M	$114,389 M
2022	$39,338 M	$75,659 M	−$36,321 M	$114,997 M
2023	$35,842 M	$58,151 M	−$22,308 M	$93,993 M
2024	$36,866 M	$60,776 M	−$23,910 M	$97,642 M

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World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.1% in 1995 to 0.2% in 2024; export rank #54 → #66.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Pakistan per year.
Year	Export share (%)	Import share (%)	Export rank	Import rank
1995	0.14%	0.16%	#54	#55
1996	0.14%	0.16%	#55	#57
1997	0.13%	0.13%	#57	#61
1998	0.14%	0.12%	#55	#65
1999	0.13%	0.11%	#58	#64
2000	0.13%	0.10%	#61	#67
2001	0.14%	0.10%	#61	#69
2002	0.14%	0.12%	#62	#67
2003	0.18%	0.20%	#58	#52
2004	0.17%	0.21%	#59	#51
2005	0.16%	0.27%	#62	#49
2006	0.15%	0.27%	#65	#49
2007	0.14%	0.25%	#66	#51
2008	0.15%	0.29%	#66	#51
2009	0.17%	0.28%	#64	#53
2010	0.17%	0.28%	#64	#52
2011	0.17%	0.27%	#63	#54
2012	0.17%	0.26%	#64	#55
2013	0.16%	0.27%	#67	#55
2014	0.16%	0.28%	#66	#53
2015	0.17%	0.31%	#65	#50
2016	0.16%	0.33%	#65	#47
2017	0.16%	0.35%	#66	#47
2018	0.15%	0.34%	#67	#47
2019	0.16%	0.30%	#67	#49
2020	0.15%	0.30%	#66	#49
2021	0.16%	0.38%	#66	#44
2022	0.16%	0.31%	#67	#49
2023	0.16%	0.26%	#65	#55
2024	0.16%	0.27%	#66	#52

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Trading partners

China was Pakistan's top trading partner in 2024, at 20.9% of total trade; the top five partners covered 45.2%.

Year

Top partner share: 20.9%
Top-5 share: 45.2%
Partners: 214
Partner HHI (0–1): 0.068

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United States $5.5B

China $2.8B

Germany $2.6B

United Kingdom $2.3B

United Arab Emirates $1.8B

Spain $1.6B

Afghanistan $1.5B

France $1.4B

Italy $1.1B

Saudi Arabia $831M

Indonesia $620M

Malaysia $529M

Singapore $250M

Kuwait $227M

Qatar $155M

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Top partners of Pakistan in 2024, USD millions.
Rank	Partner	Exports to ($M)	Imports from ($M)	Total ($M)	Balance ($M)
#1	China	$2,795 M	$17,645 M	$20,439 M	−$14,850 M
#2	United Arab Emirates	$1,763 M	$5,658 M	$7,421 M	−$3,895 M
#3	United States	$5,488 M	$1,512 M	$7,000 M	$3,976 M
#4	Saudi Arabia	$831 M	$4,432 M	$5,263 M	−$3,600 M
#5	Qatar	$155 M	$3,836 M	$3,990 M	−$3,681 M
#6	Indonesia	$620 M	$3,194 M	$3,813 M	−$2,574 M
#7	Germany	$2,650 M	$846 M	$3,496 M	$1,804 M
#8	United Kingdom	$2,322 M	$680 M	$3,002 M	$1,642 M
#9	Kuwait	$227 M	$2,078 M	$2,305 M	−$1,851 M
#10	Afghanistan	$1,513 M	$659 M	$2,172 M	$854 M
#11	France	$1,450 M	$363 M	$1,813 M	$1,086 M
#12	Spain	$1,589 M	$204 M	$1,793 M	$1,384 M
#13	Singapore	$250 M	$1,301 M	$1,552 M	−$1,051 M
#14	Italy	$1,098 M	$424 M	$1,522 M	$673 M
#15	Malaysia	$529 M	$983 M	$1,512 M	−$455 M

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Products & sectors

Product composition of Pakistan's trade in 2024.

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Concentration & risk

Pakistan's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.070 → 0.050, a diversified export base across 204 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Pakistan per year.
Year	Export HHI	Import HHI	Export partners	Import partners
1995	0.070	0.068	101	76
1996	0.070	0.068	112	83
1997	0.077	0.069	122	87
1998	0.082	0.059	126	90
1999	0.093	0.050	135	98
2000	0.094	0.046	149	115
2001	0.092	0.047	151	109
2002	0.102	0.052	151	120
2003	0.076	0.050	199	173
2004	0.072	0.045	200	187
2005	0.076	0.050	215	210
2006	0.067	0.052	214	200
2007	0.060	0.057	208	203
2008	0.049	0.056	204	202
2009	0.050	0.053	200	203
2010	0.050	0.065	200	201
2011	0.047	0.074	203	201
2012	0.058	0.078	203	213
2013	0.050	0.080	205	217
2014	0.047	0.083	203	207
2015	0.051	0.103	202	210
2016	0.049	0.113	200	212
2017	0.047	0.104	197	205
2018	0.045	0.093	204	210
2019	0.047	0.094	196	204
2020	0.055	0.104	200	202
2021	0.060	0.107	202	205
2022	0.056	0.092	200	198
2023	0.057	0.097	205	195
2024	0.050	0.111	204	194

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