Imports by region of origin, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 7.69 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Pakistan is 7.69 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 18.59 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.38 current US$ per person, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 181st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.69 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 6.08 current US$ per person | +64.7% |
| 1963 | 8.32 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1964 | 8.61 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 7.41 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 5.37 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1967 | 7.15 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1968 | 5.71 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1969 | 4.6 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 5.97 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1971 | 4.23 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1972 | 2.38 current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 1973 | 4.13 current US$ per person | +73.4% |
| 1974 | 6.75 current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1975 | 5.04 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1976 | 6.11 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 4.78 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1978 | 7.55 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 1979 | 7.67 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 9.74 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 6.61 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 1982 | 6.92 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.49 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 7.45 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 9.24 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 7.55 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 5.89 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 8.89 current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 1989 | 10.38 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 9.02 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 8.5 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 8.83 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.45 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 7.21 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.01 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 10.1 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 10.4 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.85 current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 5.1 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 4.87 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.14 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 4.97 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 5.93 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 11.37 current US$ per person | +91.9% |
| 2005 | 10.09 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 12.93 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 16.66 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 14.29 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 11.81 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 10.75 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 12.31 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 9.21 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 8.72 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.31 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 11.2 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 13.08 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 15.85 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 16.18 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.25 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 13.94 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.59 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 14.91 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 8.83 current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 2024 | 7.69 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.69 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.13 current US$ per person, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.69 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.37 current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.08 current US$ per person | 3.69 current US$ per person | 8.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.46 current US$ per person | 2.38 current US$ per person | 7.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 current US$ per person | 5.89 current US$ per person | 10.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.25 current US$ per person | 5.1 current US$ per person | 10.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 current US$ per person | 4.14 current US$ per person | 16.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.19 current US$ per person | 8.72 current US$ per person | 16.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.79 current US$ per person | 7.69 current US$ per person | 18.59 current US$ per person | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Pakistan?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Pakistan was 7.69 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.59 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.