Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +64.5% | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 178 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Niger 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Brazil 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 China 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Bangladesh 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Chad 0.1672 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$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.