Import value index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Import value index was 127.8 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Pakistan is 127.8 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Pakistan peaked at 164.1 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.4 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 67.5 2015 = 100 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 73.8 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 95.8 2015 = 100 | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 71.7 2015 = 100 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 99.6 2015 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 99.9 2015 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 101.1 2015 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 107.7 2015 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 106.1 2015 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 130.7 2015 = 100 | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 136 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 114 2015 = 100 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 103.8 2015 = 100 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 164.1 2015 = 100 | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 160.3 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 113.5 2015 = 100 | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 127.8 2015 = 100 | +12.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 127.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 127.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131.5 2015 = 100, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.24 2015 = 100 | 57.4 2015 = 100 | 95.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 108.07 2015 = 100 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | 136 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.9 2015 = 100 | 103.8 2015 = 100 | 164.1 2015 = 100 | 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 import value index in Pakistan?
- Import value index in Pakistan was 127.8 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 164.1 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for import value index?
- Pakistan ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.