Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 199.78 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pakistan stood at 199.78 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 299.38 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.9 current US$ per person, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 190th 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$), per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.41 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.81 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 14.76 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 17.36 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 18.79 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 18.9 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 15.8 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 18.94 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 17.3 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 15.83 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 17.1 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 13.79 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 9.9 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1973 | 14.15 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1974 | 24.48 current US$ per person | +72.9% |
| 1975 | 28.85 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 28.6 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 31.28 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 41.59 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 49.45 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 62.98 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 63.24 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 59.2 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 55.93 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 59.52 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 58.34 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 50.68 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 53.11 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 58.34 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 60.98 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 60.79 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.09 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 73.34 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 72.66 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 66.05 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 82.83 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 85.42 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 80.5 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 62.34 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 67.29 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 69.06 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 62.75 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 67.85 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 76.99 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 103.64 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 141.9 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 165.39 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 174.76 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 222.28 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 161.23 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 188.38 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 213.7 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 210.22 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 205.93 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 219.62 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 200.05 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 210.56 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 251.32 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 259.56 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 211.25 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 191.73 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 299.38 current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 2022 | 285.91 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 199.78 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.39 current US$ per person | 12.81 current US$ per person | 18.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.92 current US$ per person | 9.9 current US$ per person | 49.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.23 current US$ per person | 50.68 current US$ per person | 63.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.83 current US$ per person | 60.79 current US$ per person | 85.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.58 current US$ per person | 62.75 current US$ per person | 222.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.06 current US$ per person | 188.38 current US$ per person | 259.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.2 current US$ per person | 191.73 current US$ per person | 299.38 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 187 Sierra Leone 229.13 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 226.92 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Somalia 218.98 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Haiti 184.21 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Madagascar 150.66 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 149.55 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pakistan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Pakistan was 199.78 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 299.38 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.