High-technology exports in Pakistan
Pakistan: High-technology exports was 2.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Pakistan, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Pakistan is 2.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Pakistan peaked at 2.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 130th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.9% | — |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Pakistan?
- High-technology exports in Pakistan was 2.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for high-technology exports?
- Pakistan ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.