Exports of goods and services in Pakistan
Pakistan: Exports of goods and services was 10.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Pakistan is 10.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Pakistan peaked at 17.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 185th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.2% | — |
| 1961 | 6.2% | -13.4% |
| 1962 | 6.7% | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 7.7% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 6.9% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.5% | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | +105.7% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 16.9% | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | -3.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 10.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services 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 | +105.7% | 7.2% | 14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 7.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 10.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.2% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 in Pakistan?
- Exports of goods and services in Pakistan was 10.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for exports of goods and services?
- Pakistan ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.