China vs Pakistan: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
China
0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Pakistan
0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
182nd
Pakistan rank
181st
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
China ranks 182nd and Pakistan ranks 181st of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Pakistan?
- 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 182nd and Pakistan ranks 181st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.