# Pakistan Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Pakistan with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Pakistan import demand overview

In 2024, Pakistan recorded $62.3B in reported imports. Other made-up textile articles was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $62.3B |
| Import growth | +12.8% |
| Population | 251.3M |
| GDP per capita | $1.5K |
| Trade openness | 27.4% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $408.9M | 0.7% | 93 | 52 |
| 2 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $150.5M | 0.2% | 65 | 106 |
| 3 | 10 | Cereals | $665.2M | 1.1% | 38 | 22 |
| 4 | 62 | Non-knitted clothing | $108.3M | 0.2% | 81 | 112 |
| 5 | 52 | Cotton | $2.0B | 3.3% | 65 | 123 |
| 6 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $17.4B | 28% | 73 | 37 |
| 7 | 74 | Copper | $292.4M | 0.5% | 64 | 49 |
| 8 | 42 | Leather articles | $62.9M | 0.1% | 67 | 20 |
| 9 | 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | $3.3M | 0% | 14 | 38 |
| 10 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $848.8M | 1.4% | 100 | 142 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $8.8B | $7.0B | -$1.8B |
| 1996 | $8.9B | $7.5B | -$1.4B |
| 1997 | $6.6B | $6.2B | -$402.7M |
| 1998 | $9.1B | $8.1B | -$990.6M |
| 1999 | $9.7B | $8.6B | -$1.2B |
| 2000 | $10.2B | $9.3B | -$863.7M |
| 2001 | $9.8B | $9.8B | -$57.2M |
| 2002 | $13.0B | $10.4B | -$2.6B |
| 2003 | $15.6B | $12.1B | -$3.5B |
| 2004 | $20.0B | $13.7B | -$6.3B |
| 2005 | $28.2B | $15.5B | -$12.7B |
| 2006 | $34.5B | $16.8B | -$17.7B |
| 2007 | $37.1B | $18.3B | -$18.9B |
| 2008 | $47.5B | $21.2B | -$26.3B |
| 2009 | $35.6B | $18.6B | -$17.0B |
| 2010 | $41.7B | $22.1B | -$19.6B |
| 2011 | $48.6B | $26.7B | -$21.9B |
| 2012 | $49.4B | $26.4B | -$23.0B |
| 2013 | $51.8B | $26.0B | -$25.8B |
| 2014 | $54.9B | $26.4B | -$28.5B |
| 2015 | $55.0B | $23.9B | -$31.1B |
| 2016 | $57.9B | $22.2B | -$35.7B |
| 2017 | $63.0B | $23.8B | -$39.2B |
| 2018 | $64.6B | $25.6B | -$39.0B |
| 2019 | $55.8B | $25.3B | -$30.4B |
| 2020 | $51.2B | $23.0B | -$28.2B |
| 2021 | $77.3B | $29.9B | -$47.5B |
| 2022 | $75.9B | $34.9B | -$41.0B |
| 2023 | $55.2B | $33.3B | -$21.9B |
| 2024 | $62.3B | $35.2B | -$27.1B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Pakistan (PAK)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.