Manufactures exports in Pakistan
Pakistan: Manufactures exports was 67.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Pakistan, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Pakistan is 67.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Pakistan peaked at 86.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1962.
That places Pakistan 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24.5% | — |
| 1963 | 25.9% | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 31.1% | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 36.0% | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 44.9% | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 46.3% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 48.6% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 55.7% | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 57.2% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 55.1% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 62.4% | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 52.2% | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 54.3% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 57.0% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 58.3% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 48.2% | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 57.9% | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 62.5% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 67.5% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 66.4% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 72.0% | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 78.7% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 84.6% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 83.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 86.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 83.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.1% | 24.5% | 55.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 56.5% | 52.2% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.9% | 48.2% | 72.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 78.7% | 86.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 72.9% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 71.2% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 67.9% | 75.4% | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 258.01 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Pakistan?
- Manufactures exports in Pakistan was 67.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for manufactures exports?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.