Trade in services in Pakistan
Pakistan: Trade in services was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in services in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in services in Pakistan stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Pakistan peaked at 8.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 194th out of 200 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 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
- 191 Sudan 6.1% compare
- 192 Russian Federation 5.5% compare
- 193 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.3% compare
- 195 China 5.2% compare
- 196 Zimbabwe 5.1% compare
- 197 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)
- 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 trade in services in Pakistan?
- Trade in services in Pakistan was 5.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for trade in services?
- Pakistan ranks 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus 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.