Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan is 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.2313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.1652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 177 Indonesia 0.1595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Qatar 0.1591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Uruguay 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Central African Republic 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Ghana 0.1528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 0.1521 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.