Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Pakistan is 11.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Pakistan peaked at 25.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.0% | — |
| 1961 | 7.1% | +41.7% |
| 1962 | 6.3% | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | -16.1% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | +26.1% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 9.5% | +37.4% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 19.5% | +93.6% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.0% | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +8.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 11.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 11.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +93.6% | 10.1% | 19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.3% | 8.8% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 8.9% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.2% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 8.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 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 to economies in the arab world in Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Pakistan was 11.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Pakistan ranks 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.