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Pakistan Imports (% GDP)

Pakistan's imports (% GDP) fell to 17.08% in 2024, down from 18.12% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.04% from the previous year. Pakistan has the 7th lowest imports (% GDP). Within Asia, it ranks 43rd out of 45 countries.

Pakistan's exports (% GDP) fell to 10.4% in 2024, down from 10.48% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2024 17.08%
2023 18.12%
2022 22.49%
2021 17.98%
2020 17.42%
2019 19.51%
2018 19.04%
2017 17.25%
2016 15.96%
2015 16.71%
2014 18.27%
2013 18.71%
2012 19.45%
2011 18.88%
2010 19.35%
2009 20.94%
2008 22.47%
2007 19.16%
2006 20.5%
2005 17.63%
2004 13.39%
2003 12.49%
2002 11.87%
2001 12.95%
2000 11.83%
1999 16.97%
1998 17.53%
1997 20.77%
1996 21.43%
1995 19.42%
1994 18.9%
1993 22.3%
1992 20.42%
1991 18.49%
1990 20.25%
1989 20.35%
1988 19.43%
1987 19.09%
1986 20.11%
1985 22.6%
1984 21.97%
1983 22.51%
1982 21.13%
1981 22.33%
1980 23.31%
1979 21.82%
1978 18.49%
1977 17.86%
1976 18.3%
1975 20.7%
1974 17.25%
1973 14.22%
1972 8.65%
1971 10.48%
1970 10.35%
1969 10.56%
1968 11.6%
1967 13.57%
1966 12.29%
1965 16.99%
1964 15.4%
1963 15.81%
1962 14.39%
1961 14.02%
1960 13.22%
Pakistan Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries by Pakistan compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $32.44B $28.75B 2024
Annual Imports $56.48B $50.01B 2024
Balance of Trade PKR -943.1B PKR -812B Sep'25
Exports PKR 705.1B PKR 683.2B Sep'25
Exports (% GDP) 10.4% 10.48% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 0.69% 0.61% 2024
Imports PKR 1.6T PKR 1.5T Sep'25
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$26.62B -$21.85B 2024
Tariff Rate 10.97% 11.65% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 27.48% 28.6% 2024