Country export capability

Pakistan
export capability

A reported view of Pakistan's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

PAK1995-2024 coverage1,080 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$35.2B2024 reported value
Latest imports$62.3B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$27.1BExports minus imports
Export growth+5.5%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners1,080Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Pakistan export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Pakistan recorded $35.2B in exports and $62.3B in imports. The resulting -$27.1B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +5.5% year on year and show a calculated +5.6% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands received $5.2B in reported exports, representing 14.9% of the latest country total. Other made-up textile articles was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $5.3B and 15.1% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Pakistan's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$371.6B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$1.5KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population251.3MReported population
Labor force83.5KReported labor force
Investment rate16.7%National investment rate
Savings rate7.5%National savings rate
Trade openness27.4%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP9.9%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education49%Education context
Tertiary education8.2%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Pakistan
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNCritical attention26.7%26.4%29.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention65.5%23.5%2.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
United Arab EmiratesAREWatch27.5%35.2%5.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
AfghanistanAFGHigh attention99.7%11.4%5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
OmanOMNHigh attention91.5%25.4%5.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BangladeshBGDHigh attention89.5%16.7%66.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BelgiumBELWatch36.4%34.3%1.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
United Rep. of TanzaniaTZACritical attention92.7%46.2%18%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
United KingdomGBRWatch37.5%20.6%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
MalaysiaMYSWatch20.1%11.3%13.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Pakistan
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Accelerating -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Accelerating +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.7B0%Stable -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Slowing +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +4%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining -8.8%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Pakistan.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Pakistan
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
16302HS4 detail codeOther made-up textile articles (63) ↗$4.2B12.1%15
21006HS4 detail codeCereals (10) ↗$4.2B11.9%4
36203HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$2.5B7%14
42710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$2.0B5.6%4
56110HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$1.1B3.2%6
66204HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$1.1B3.1%25
75209HS4 detail codeCotton (52) ↗$822.9M2.3%16
87403HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$711.4M2%7
95205HS4 detail codeCotton (52) ↗$695.8M2%24
106109HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$654.9M1.9%2
116103HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$632.7M1.8%12
124203HS4 detail codeLeather articles (42) ↗$622.3M1.8%5

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Pakistan combines $35.2B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Pakistan recorded $35.2B in reported exports and $62.3B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $27.1B. Exports changed +5.5% year on year and +5.6% annualized over three years. Other made-up textile articles (HS2 63) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Pakistan exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Pakistan
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.2B14.9%+7.9%-2.1%
2United Arab EmiratesARE$2.8B8%-21%+31.6%
3ChinaCHN$2.7B7.8%-15.9%-6.2%
4GermanyDEU$2.2B6.3%+6.7%+1.5%
5United KingdomGBR$2.0B5.8%+3.4%+0.8%
6AfghanistanAFG$1.5B4.3%+56.1%+22.1%
7SpainESP$1.5B4.2%+0.1%+9.4%
8ItalyITA$1.0B3%-5.4%+6.9%
9FranceFRA$1.0B2.9%+72%+21.2%
10NetherlandsNLD$985.9M2.8%+4.8%+0.4%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$26.0B
2014
$26.4B
2015
$23.9B
2016
$22.2B
2017
$23.8B
2018
$25.6B
2019
$25.3B
2020
$23.0B
2021
$29.9B
2022
$34.9B
2023
$33.3B
2024
$35.2B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets18Reported count
WTO partner markets676Reported count
EU partner markets112Reported count
Shared-border partners8Country context
Shared-language partners152Country context
Average partner distance7,550 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA1.7%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share48.3%

Covered value under attention

Critical share3.4%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak20.1%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports13.2%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score5.5

History-based indicator

Partner concentration518.4

Partner HHI

Product concentration200.5

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3PAK
Exports Usd$35.2B
Imports Usd$62.3B
Trade Balance Usd-$27.1B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct5.5%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct12.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct5.6%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct-7%
Export Partner Hhi518.4
Export Product Hhi200.5
Momentum Score5.5
Risk Score3.6
Gdp Million Usd371,570 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$1.5K
Population251,269,164
Labor Force83,541.6
Investment Rate Pct16.7%
Savings Rate Pct7.5%
Secondary Education Pct49%
Tertiary Education Pct8.2%
Total Factor Productivity309.7
Trade Openness Pct27.4%
Exports Gdp Pct9.9%
Num Active Partners1,080
Num Fta Partners18
Num Wto Partners676
Num Eu Partners112
Num Shared Border Partners8
Num Shared Language Partners152
Avg Partner Distance Km7,550 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta2
Pct Partners Shared Language14
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0.1%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,703
Num Border Partners147
Num Colonial Partners35
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.6
Pct Products High Elasticity73
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential137,141.9
Foreign Market Potential23,394.2

Exposure fields

Country Iso3PAK
All History Lane Count13,374
Current Lane Count8,294
Critical Lane Count29
High Attention Lane Count1,164
High Volatility Lane Count4,602
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count3,057
Declining Demand Lane Count60
Concentrated Market Lane Count3,835
Access Friction Lane Count1,666
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count461
Monitored Exports Current Usd$31.5B
Attention Exports Usd$15.2B
Critical Exports Usd$1.1B
High Volatility Exports Usd$15.1B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$3.8B
Non Fta Exports Usd$27.1B
Monitored Attention Share Pct48.3%
Monitored Critical Share Pct3.4%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct13.2%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct20.1%
Export Weighted Distance Km5,778 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$35.2B
Total Imports Latest Usd$62.3B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$27.1B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct5.5%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct5.6%
Gdp Latest Million Usd371,570 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$1.5K
Population Latest251,269,164
Investment Rate Latest Pct16.7%
Savings Rate Latest Pct7.5%
Trade Openness Latest Pct27.4%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct9.9%
Active Partners Latest1,080
Fta Partners Latest18
Foreign Market Potential Latest23,394.2
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct3%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct1.2%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.7%
Partner Hhi Latest518.4
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct14.9%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct30.7%
Partner Hhi All Avg634.9
Partner Hhi All Max806.4
Product Hhi Latest200.5
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct9.5%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct17.5%
Product Hhi All Avg156.7
Product Hhi All Max219.9
Total Exports Attention Share Pct43.2%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct3%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$7.0B$8.8B-$1.8BNot reportedNot reported
1996$7.5B$8.9B-$1.4B+6.6%Not reported
1997$6.2B$6.6B-$402.7M-16.6%Not reported
1998$8.1B$9.1B-$990.6M+30.4%+5%
1999$8.6B$9.7B-$1.2B+5.4%+4.7%
2000$9.3B$10.2B-$863.7M+9%+14.4%
2001$9.8B$9.8B-$57.2M+4.9%+6.4%
2002$10.4B$13.0B-$2.6B+6.3%+6.7%
2003$12.1B$15.6B-$3.5B+16.3%+9.1%
2004$13.7B$20.0B-$6.3B+13.3%+11.9%
2005$15.5B$28.2B-$12.7B+13.1%+14.2%
2006$16.8B$34.5B-$17.7B+8.1%+11.5%
2007$18.3B$37.1B-$18.9B+9.1%+10.1%
2008$21.2B$47.5B-$26.3B+16%+11%
2009$18.6B$35.6B-$17.0B-12.4%+3.5%
2010$22.1B$41.7B-$19.6B+18.8%+6.5%
2011$26.7B$48.6B-$21.9B+21%+8%
2012$26.4B$49.4B-$23.0B-1%+12.5%
2013$26.0B$51.8B-$25.8B-1.5%+5.6%
2014$26.4B$54.9B-$28.5B+1.4%-0.4%
2015$23.9B$55.0B-$31.1B-9.3%-3.3%
2016$22.2B$57.9B-$35.7B-7.3%-5.2%
2017$23.8B$63.0B-$39.2B+7.5%-3.3%
2018$25.6B$64.6B-$39.0B+7.4%+2.3%
2019$25.3B$55.8B-$30.4B-1%+4.5%
2020$23.0B$51.2B-$28.2B-9.2%-1.2%
2021$29.9B$77.3B-$47.5B+29.8%+5.3%
2022$34.9B$75.9B-$41.0B+16.8%+11.2%
2023$33.3B$55.2B-$21.9B-4.3%+13.2%
2024$35.2B$62.3B-$27.1B+5.5%+5.6%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
163Other made-up textile articles$5.3B15.1%17552
261Knitted clothing$4.6B13%171106
310Cereals$4.5B12.7%14022
462Non-knitted clothing$4.1B11.7%166112
552Cotton$2.6B7.4%142123
627Mineral fuels$2.2B6.1%6237
774Copper$1.1B3%8649
842Leather articles$711.6M2%16220
902Meat and edible meat offal$543.9M1.5%3338
1090Optical and medical instruments$536.8M1.5%169142

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
16302Other made-up textile articles (63)$4.2B12.1%15
21006Cereals (10)$4.2B11.9%4
36203Non-knitted clothing (62)$2.5B7%14
42710Mineral fuels (27)$2.0B5.6%4
56110Knitted clothing (61)$1.1B3.2%6
66204Non-knitted clothing (62)$1.1B3.1%25
75209Cotton (52)$822.9M2.3%16
87403Copper (74)$711.4M2%7
95205Cotton (52)$695.8M2%24
106109Knitted clothing (61)$654.9M1.9%2
116103Knitted clothing (61)$632.7M1.8%12
124203Leather articles (42)$622.3M1.8%5

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$5.2B14.9%+7.9%-2.1%
2United Arab EmiratesARE$2.8B8%-21%+31.6%
3ChinaCHN$2.7B7.8%-15.9%-6.2%
4GermanyDEU$2.2B6.3%+6.7%+1.5%
5United KingdomGBR$2.0B5.8%+3.4%+0.8%
6AfghanistanAFG$1.5B4.3%+56.1%+22.1%
7SpainESP$1.5B4.2%+0.1%+9.4%
8ItalyITA$1.0B3%-5.4%+6.9%
9FranceFRA$1.0B2.9%+72%+21.2%
10NetherlandsNLD$985.9M2.8%+4.8%+0.4%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)Critical attention26.7%26.4%29.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention65.5%23.5%2.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3United Arab Emirates (ARE)Watch27.5%35.2%5.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
4Afghanistan (AFG)High attention99.7%11.4%5%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Oman (OMN)High attention91.5%25.4%5.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Bangladesh (BGD)High attention89.5%16.7%66.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Belgium (BEL)Watch36.4%34.3%1.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA)Critical attention92.7%46.2%18%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9United Kingdom (GBR)Watch37.5%20.6%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Malaysia (MYS)Watch20.1%11.3%13.3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Afghanistan (AFG)380892new$678.3K53.3%100
2Angola (AGO)847720new$2.9M11.3%100
3Brunei (BRN)230210new$1.1M77.5%100
4Croatia (HRV)720421new$1.8M6.1%100
5Kenya (KEN)854370new$12.2M5.9%100
6Djibouti (DJI)320649new$1.8M7.5%100
7Kenya (KEN)760120new$22.3M1.8%100
8Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)020110new$1.1M99.8%100
9Comoros (COM)871640new$133.3K97.3%100
10Brunei (BRN)270900new$3.6B1.1%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Accelerating (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Accelerating (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.7B0%Stable (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Slowing (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+4%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining (-8.8%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Pakistan export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Pakistan export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Pakistan.

What is the latest reported export value for Pakistan?

Pakistan recorded $35.2B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Pakistan?

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads by reported export value at $5.2B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Pakistan's exports?

Other made-up textile articles leads by reported value at $5.3B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Pakistan trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.