Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 25.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pakistan is 25.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pakistan peaked at 31.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1994.
That places Pakistan 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.1% | — |
| 1961 | 21.7% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 17.3% | -19.9% |
| 1963 | 18.3% | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 28.1% | +53.7% |
| 1965 | 29.5% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 27.2% | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 22.5% | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 14.4% | -36.1% |
| 1969 | 18.7% | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 20.8% | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 16.7% | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | -25.5% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | +57.9% |
| 1974 | 26.6% | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 19.2% | -27.7% |
| 1976 | 18.8% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | +39.1% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 21.7% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 20.7% | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | +42.9% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | -25.2% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | -35.9% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +64.3% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +16.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 25.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.4%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 25.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.9% | 14.4% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 12.5% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 10.5% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.4% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 22.3% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.1% | 25.9% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Pakistan was 25.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1994.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Pakistan ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.