Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 175.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 29.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.296 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.296 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1962 | 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3296 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3296 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +274.5% |
| 1974 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 1984 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 3.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 5.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 6.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 7.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 6.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 7.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 7.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 9.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 11.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 10.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 11.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 11.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 9.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 8.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 12.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 14.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 26.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2024 | 29.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +274.5% | 0.4167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.296 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 53 Albania 32.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Vanuatu 30.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Mauritius 29.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Mozambique 26.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Bhutan 26.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.296 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.