Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 2.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 56.4%
World rank
115th
of 172 countries
All-time high
47.99 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-31.81 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Pakistan is 2.53 % change on previous year, 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 (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 47.99 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -31.81 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 115th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.796 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1963 | 17.71 % change on previous year | +2125.2% |
| 1964 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1965 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1966 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1967 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 1968 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1969 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -348.1% |
| 1970 | 47.99 % change on previous year | -392.9% |
| 1971 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1972 | -31.81 % change on previous year | +217.6% |
| 1973 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1974 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 1975 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1976 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 1977 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1978 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1979 | 30.25 % change on previous year | +343.2% |
| 1980 | 4 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1981 | -20.89 % change on previous year | -621.7% |
| 1982 | -0.4733 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1983 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -2446.6% |
| 1984 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1986 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1987 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1988 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 1989 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -344.4% |
| 1990 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1991 | -7.4 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 1992 | 30.84 % change on previous year | -517.0% |
| 1993 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1994 | -10.79 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1995 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1996 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +242.4% |
| 1997 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1998 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1999 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2000 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2001 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 2002 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2003 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -557.9% |
| 2004 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 35.05 % change on previous year | +339.8% |
| 2006 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1144 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2008 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +3451.0% |
| 2009 | -13.39 % change on previous year | -429.5% |
| 2010 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2011 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2012 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0593 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2014 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +7469.0% |
| 2015 | -0.9947 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2016 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -1895.5% |
| 2017 | 18.98 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2020 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2021 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -372.4% |
| 2022 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2024 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +68449.8% |
| 2025 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.53 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.68 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 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 | +68449.8% | 0.0085 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +7469.0% | 0.0593 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +3451.0% | 0.1144 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2446.6% | -0.4733 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +2125.2% | 0.796 % change on previous year | 17.71 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1895.5% | -0.9947 % change on previous year | 17.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -16.39 % change on previous year | 17.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -31.81 % change on previous year | 47.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -20.89 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -10.79 % change on previous year | 30.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -13.39 % change on previous year | 35.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | 18.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 112 Lesotho 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Tajikistan 2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Norway 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Cyprus 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Montenegro 2.51 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Pakistan was 2.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.99 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.81 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 115th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.