Trade in services as share of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Trade in services as share of GDP was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
192nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 1990
All-time low
3.5%
in 2000
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Trade in services as share of GDP in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in services as share of gdp in Pakistan stood at 5.2%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 8.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.5% | — |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 189 Sudan 6.1% compare
- 190 Russian Federation 5.5% compare
- 191 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.3% compare
- 193 China 5.2% compare
- 194 Zimbabwe 5.1% compare
- 195 Bangladesh 5.1% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 451.87 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -16.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -14.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 64.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 102,656 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Pakistan?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Pakistan was 5.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).