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
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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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.