Trade in Pakistan
Pakistan: Trade was 27.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 27.2% for trade in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Pakistan peaked at 38.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.4% | — |
| 1961 | 20.2% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 21.1% | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 24.0% | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 23.1% | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 24.0% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 19.2% | -20.2% |
| 1967 | 20.5% | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 19.1% | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 18.0% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 29.0% | +83.2% |
| 1974 | 30.8% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 32.4% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 28.9% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 27.2% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 32.9% | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 35.2% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 31.3% | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 34.7% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 32.4% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 34.4% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.9% | 17.5% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 15.8% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 31.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 32.3% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 21.5% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 24.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 26.7% | 33.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 185 Argentina 30.4% compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 28.2% compare
- 187 Bangladesh 28.0% compare
- 189 United States of America 25.0% compare
- 190 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.0% compare
- 191 Haiti 15.9% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 18,968 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 320.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 56.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 89,464 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Pakistan?
- Trade in Pakistan was 27.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for trade?
- Pakistan ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.