Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -29.03 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded -29.03 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 930.6% on the previous year and down 6,542.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Pakistan peaked at 78.1 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -29.03 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 202nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 18.22 % change on previous year | -1030.7% |
| 1963 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1965 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1966 | -14.07 % change on previous year | -517.3% |
| 1967 | 23.29 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 1968 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1969 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
| 1971 | -17.12 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 1972 | -26.21 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1973 | 47.26 % change on previous year | -280.3% |
| 1974 | 78.1 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1975 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1976 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1977 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +479.8% |
| 1978 | 37.28 % change on previous year | +189.9% |
| 1979 | 23.09 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1980 | 32.68 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1981 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1982 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1983 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -546.6% |
| 1985 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1986 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -973.4% |
| 1987 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1988 | 13.6 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1989 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1991 | 14.07 % change on previous year | +356.7% |
| 1992 | 12.49 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1994 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -444.4% |
| 1995 | 29.07 % change on previous year | -552.2% |
| 1996 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1997 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1998 | -20.4 % change on previous year | +567.6% |
| 1999 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2000 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2001 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 2002 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 2003 | 16.18 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 37.97 % change on previous year | +134.7% |
| 2005 | 40.25 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 19.36 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2008 | 30.64 % change on previous year | +260.6% |
| 2009 | -25.6 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2010 | 19.76 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2011 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2671 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2013 | -0.437 % change on previous year | -263.6% |
| 2014 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -1990.7% |
| 2015 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2016 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 2017 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +217.2% |
| 2018 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2019 | -17.23 % change on previous year | -446.5% |
| 2020 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2021 | 59.12 % change on previous year | -879.3% |
| 2022 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2023 | -29.03 % change on previous year | +930.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -14.07 % change on previous year | 23.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.01 % change on previous year | -26.21 % change on previous year | 78.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -10.14 % change on previous year | 32.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 % change on previous year | -20.4 % change on previous year | 29.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.71 % change on previous year | -25.6 % change on previous year | 40.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 % change on previous year | -17.23 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -29.03 % change on previous year | 59.12 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 199 Bangladesh -23.28 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Palestine, State of -26.46 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Seychelles -26.67 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Mozambique -31.22 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Brunei Darussalam -38.33 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Sudan -50.42 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Pakistan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Pakistan was -29.03 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.03 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Pakistan ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,542.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.