Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 49.45 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 49.45 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Pakistan peaked at 71.70 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 601.10 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 613.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 601.10 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 710.60 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 858.60 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 954.70 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 986.90 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 848.00 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 982.70 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 925.44 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 852.67 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 629.16 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1973 | 926.52 million current US$ | +47.3% |
| 1974 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +78.1% |
| 1975 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 5.18 billion current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 5.27 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 5.16 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.66 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 5.73 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.15 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 5.58 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 6.34 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 6.85 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 7.06 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 8.05 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 9.06 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 9.23 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.64 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 11.15 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 11.84 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 11.47 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.13 billion current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 10.13 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 10.70 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 9.99 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 11.07 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 12.87 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 17.75 billion current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 24.90 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 29.72 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 32.24 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 42.12 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 31.34 billion current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 37.53 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 43.54 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 43.66 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.47 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.06 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 43.47 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 46.35 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 56.11 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 58.90 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 48.76 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 45.06 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 71.70 billion current US$ | +59.1% |
| 2022 | 69.68 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 49.45 billion current US$ | -29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 852.66 million current US$ | 601.10 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 billion current US$ | 629.16 million current US$ | 3.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 billion current US$ | 5.15 billion current US$ | 6.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.58 billion current US$ | 7.06 billion current US$ | 11.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.27 billion current US$ | 9.99 billion current US$ | 42.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.88 billion current US$ | 37.53 billion current US$ | 58.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.97 billion current US$ | 45.06 billion current US$ | 71.70 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Pakistan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Pakistan was 49.45 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.70 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 601.10 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Pakistan ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.