India vs Pakistan: External balance on goods and services
India
-6.02 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Pakistan
-8.22 trillion current LCU
in 2025
India rank
180th
Pakistan rank
182nd
External balance on goods and services over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports -6.02 trillion current LCU against -8.22 trillion current LCU in Pakistan, a difference of 2.20 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 180th and Pakistan ranks 182nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.57 billion current LCU | -1.77 billion current LCU | 2.80 billion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 1970s | -3.59 billion current LCU | -7.61 billion current LCU | 4.02 billion current LCU | India |
| 1980s | -50.76 billion current LCU | -38.22 billion current LCU | 12.55 billion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 1990s | -133.69 billion current LCU | -56.13 billion current LCU | 77.55 billion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 2000s | -1.21 trillion current LCU | -512.38 billion current LCU | 698.96 billion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -4.64 trillion current LCU | -2.36 trillion current LCU | 2.28 trillion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -5.03 trillion current LCU | -6.41 trillion current LCU | 1.37 trillion current LCU | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, India or Pakistan?
- India, at -6.02 trillion current LCU against -8.22 trillion current LCU in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between India and Pakistan?
- 2.20 trillion current LCU, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- India ranks 180th and Pakistan ranks 182nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.