Medium and high-tech exports in Pakistan
Pakistan: Medium and high-tech exports was 10.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Medium and high-tech exports in Pakistan, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Pakistan is 10.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Pakistan peaked at 11.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2006.
Pakistan ranks 120th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Medium and high-tech exports in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.9% | — |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 3 |
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 medium and high-tech exports in Pakistan?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Pakistan was 10.7% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Pakistan ranks 120th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.