Import volume index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Import volume index was 196.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in Pakistan stood at 196.6 2015 = 100.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Pakistan peaked at 207.5 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.1 2015 = 100, in 2013.
That places Pakistan 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 102.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 109.2 2015 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 108.1 2015 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 109.6 2015 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 98.5 2015 = 100 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 103.3 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 97.1 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 93.1 2015 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 92.1 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 98.8 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 120.2 2015 = 100 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 146.5 2015 = 100 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 161.2 2015 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 160 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 156.6 2015 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 207.5 2015 = 100 | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 205 2015 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 200.6 2015 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 196.6 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 196.6 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115 2015 = 100, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 196.6 2015 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.2 2015 = 100, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import volume index in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +32.5% | 156.6 2015 = 100 | 207.5 2015 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.52 2015 = 100 | 98.5 2015 = 100 | 109.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 117.23 2015 = 100 | 92.1 2015 = 100 | 161.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.26 2015 = 100 | 156.6 2015 = 100 | 207.5 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 volume index in Pakistan?
- Import volume index in Pakistan was 196.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 207.5 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1 2015 = 100 in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for import volume index?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.