Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Pakistan stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Pakistan peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +562783428640456.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +456.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +103.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -32.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +211.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -32.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -66.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -33.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +41.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -39.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -89.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +844.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -83.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +873.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -54.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +61.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +113.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +131.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +52.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +89.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +92.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +93.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -73.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +153.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +123.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -77.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +106.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +176.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 14.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +562783428640456.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1987 | +873.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985 | +844.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1970 | +456.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Pakistan was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Pakistan ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.