Imports of goods and services in Pakistan
Pakistan: Imports of goods and services was 17.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Pakistan stood at 17.2%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Pakistan peaked at 23.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 182nd 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 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.2% | — |
| 1961 | 14.0% | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 14.4% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 15.4% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 17.0% | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | -27.7% |
| 1967 | 13.6% | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 11.6% | -14.5% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | +64.5% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 20.7% | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 23.3% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 17.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 17.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.8%, 35% of the median. (23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +64.5% | 8.6% | 14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8% | 10.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 8.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 19.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 17.0% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 11.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.2% | 22.5% | 6 |
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 of goods and services in Pakistan?
- Imports of goods and services in Pakistan was 17.2% 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 23.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for imports of goods and services?
- Pakistan ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.