Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 36,932 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan is 36,932 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 40,085 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 378.79 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
Pakistan ranks 132nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 550.02 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 527.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 527.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 608.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 713.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 822.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 882.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 378.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1969 | 430.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 582.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1971 | 638.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 1,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +137.6% |
| 1973 | 1,375 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 1,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 1,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 1,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 1,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 3,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1980 | 3,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 3,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 3,109 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 3,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 3,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 3,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 4,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 5,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 5,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 6,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 7,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 8,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 9,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 8,676 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 9,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 10,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 12,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 11,308 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 11,019 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 10,928 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 11,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 15,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 17,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 20,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 21,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 23,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 26,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 22,731 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 27,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 32,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 31,869 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 32,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 32,082 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 28,654 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 26,431 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 27,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 30,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 30,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 28,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 36,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 40,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 36,932 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 36,932 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,025 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 36,932 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 145,114 current US$ per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +137.6% | 638.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,516 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 604.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 378.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 882.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 582.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,289 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,915 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,250 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,711 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,363 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 129 Egypt 42,273 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Brazil 40,642 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Guinea 37,360 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Laos 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Benin 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Haiti 34,688 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 36,932 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40,085 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.79 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.