Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 67.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 high-income economies in Pakistan is 67.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Pakistan peaked at 86.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.9% | — |
| 1961 | 69.6% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 73.1% | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 61.4% | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 60.4% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 67.4% | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 74.2% | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 82.9% | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 78.0% | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 76.2% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 79.9% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 83.9% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 78.3% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 66.5% | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 72.2% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 74.5% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 65.5% | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 72.8% | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 70.4% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 64.0% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 62.1% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 72.1% | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 73.4% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 79.4% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 84.1% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 83.3% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 81.6% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 85.2% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 83.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 82.5% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 85.5% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 86.9% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.7% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | -5.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 67.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 67.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.1%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.6% | 60.4% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.0% | 65.5% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.1% | 62.1% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.8% | 81.2% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 64.3% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 59.2% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 67.2% | 70.8% | 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 high-income economies in Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Pakistan was 67.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Pakistan ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.