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Pakistan Trade (% GDP)

Pakistan's trade (% GDP) fell to 27.48% in 2024, down from 28.6% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.12% from the previous year. Pakistan has the 6th lowest trade (% GDP). Within Asia, it ranks 44th out of 45 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Trade (% GDP)
2024 27.48%
2023 28.6%
2022 33.03%
2021 27.03%
2020 26.72%
2019 28.91%
2018 27.63%
2017 25.47%
2016 24.7%
2015 26.69%
2014 29.47%
2013 30.89%
2012 31.32%
2011 32.36%
2010 31.99%
2009 33.33%
2008 34.35%
2007 30.79%
2006 33.05%
2005 29.88%
2004 24.81%
2003 24.65%
2002 23.13%
2001 23.58%
2000 21.46%
1999 32.32%
1998 34.01%
1997 36.85%
1996 38.33%
1995 36.13%
1994 35.06%
1993 38.5%
1992 37.69%
1991 35.42%
1990 35.03%
1989 34.42%
1988 33.28%
1987 32.9%
1986 32.41%
1985 33.17%
1984 33.36%
1983 34.69%
1982 31.32%
1981 35.17%
1980 35.9%
1979 32.86%
1978 27.92%
1977 27.2%
1976 28.95%
1975 32.39%
1974 30.83%
1973 28.98%
1972 15.82%
1971 18.2%
1970 17.97%
1969 17.48%
1968 19.13%
1967 20.49%
1966 19.19%
1965 24.04%
1964 23.13%
1963 23.99%
1962 21.09%
1961 20.23%
1960 20.39%
Pakistan Trade (% GDP) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports for Pakistan divided by its total economic output, shown as a percentage.
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
Imports (% GDP) 17.08% 18.12% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$26.62B -$21.85B 2024
Tariff Rate 10.97% 11.65% 2022