Imports of goods and services in Pakistan
Pakistan: Imports of goods and services was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Pakistan is 2.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 56.4% on the previous year and up 354.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Pakistan peaked at 48.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -31.8%, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 119th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.9% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | -83.8% |
| 1963 | 17.7% | +2124.3% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | -62.7% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | +89.3% |
| 1966 | -7.1% | -156.9% |
| 1967 | 13.8% | -294.4% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | -52.2% |
| 1969 | -16.4% | -348.1% |
| 1970 | 48.0% | -392.9% |
| 1971 | -10.0% | -120.9% |
| 1972 | -31.8% | +217.6% |
| 1973 | -11.2% | -64.7% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | -239.2% |
| 1975 | -6.4% | -140.7% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -209.5% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | +53.3% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | -36.0% |
| 1979 | 30.2% | +343.2% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -86.8% |
| 1981 | -20.9% | -621.7% |
| 1982 | -0.5% | -97.7% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -2447.2% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +23.3% |
| 1986 | -2.5% | -127.6% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -180.9% |
| 1988 | -3.4% | -270.9% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -344.4% |
| 1990 | -3.5% | -142.1% |
| 1991 | -7.4% | +111.4% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | -517.0% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | -51.9% |
| 1994 | -10.8% | -172.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -136.8% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | +242.4% |
| 1997 | -3.8% | -127.8% |
| 1998 | -5.6% | +48.5% |
| 1999 | -5.4% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | -2.3% | -58.3% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -295.9% |
| 2002 | -2.4% | -153.4% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -558.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +339.7% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -67.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -99.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +3453.7% |
| 2009 | -13.4% | -429.5% |
| 2010 | -2.3% | -83.0% |
| 2011 | -3.4% | +47.6% |
| 2012 | -4.2% | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -101.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +7472.0% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -122.2% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -1895.4% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -51.6% |
| 2020 | -5.1% | -166.5% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -372.4% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +66285.8% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -56.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.7%, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +66285.8% | 0.0% | 5.8% |
| 2014 | +7472.0% | 0.1% | 4.5% |
| 2008 | +3453.7% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| 1983 | +2447.2% | -0.5% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | +2124.3% | 0.8% | 17.7% |
| 2016 | +1895.4% | -1.0% | 17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | -16.4% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | -31.8% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -20.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -10.8% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | -13.4% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | -4.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -5.1% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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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 of goods and services in Pakistan?
- Imports of goods and services in Pakistan was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.8% in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for imports of goods and services?
- Pakistan ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.