Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 23.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
205th
of 218 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2008
All-time low
20.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan stood at 23.9%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 31.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 205th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 20.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 21.4% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 22.6% | 28.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 202 Bangladesh 25.6% compare
- 203 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24.4% compare
- 204 Yemen 24.0% compare
- 206 Central African Republic 23.8% compare
- 207 Kenya 23.5% compare
- 208 Niger 22.6% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 44,526 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6068 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 177.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan was 23.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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