[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · PAK · 2024
Pakistan trade profile
In 2024, Pakistan recorded $35.2B in merchandise exports and $62.3B in imports, producing a $27.1B trade deficit. Exports changed +5.5% from the previous year, while imports changed +12.8%.[1]
Exports
$35.2B
+5.5%
Imports
$62.3B
+12.8%
Trade balance
-$27.1B
deficit
Active partners
1080
18 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$5.3B
HS 63 · HS chapter
52 active HS6 lines · 175 export partners
2$4.6B
HS 61 · HS chapter
106 active HS6 lines · 171 export partners
3$4.5B
HS 10 · Cereals
22 active HS6 lines · 140 export partners
4$4.1B
HS 62 · HS chapter
112 active HS6 lines · 166 export partners
5$2.6B
HS 52 · HS chapter
123 active HS6 lines · 142 export partners
6$2.2B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
37 active HS6 lines · 62 export partners
7$1.1B
HS 74 · HS chapter
49 active HS6 lines · 86 export partners
8$711.6M
HS 42 · HS chapter
20 active HS6 lines · 162 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Pakistan; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$5.2B
United States
Annual change +7.9% · 3-year CAGR -2.1%
2$2.8B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change -21.0% · 3-year CAGR 31.6%
3$2.7B
China
Annual change -15.9% · 3-year CAGR -6.2%
4$2.2B
Germany
Annual change +6.7% · 3-year CAGR 1.5%
5$2.0B
United Kingdom
Annual change +3.4% · 3-year CAGR 0.8%
6$1.5B
Afghanistan
Annual change +56.1% · 3-year CAGR 22.1%
7$1.5B
Spain
Annual change +0.1% · 3-year CAGR 9.4%
8$1.0B
Italy
Annual change -5.4% · 3-year CAGR 6.9%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.