Manufactures imports in Pakistan
Pakistan: Manufactures imports was 46.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Pakistan, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Pakistan is 46.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Pakistan peaked at 80.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 70.5% | — |
| 1963 | 65.6% | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 68.7% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 71.8% | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 66.5% | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 69.0% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 80.0% | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 66.1% | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 55.0% | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 57.5% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 55.2% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 54.7% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 59.5% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 57.1% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 54.0% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 49.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 61.1% | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 59.9% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 62.5% | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.6% | 65.6% | 80.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 57.8% | 52.0% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 49.0% | 61.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 51.3% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 46.0% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 45.4% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 41.7% | 51.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (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$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 258.01 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Pakistan?
- Manufactures imports in Pakistan was 46.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for manufactures imports?
- Pakistan ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.