How does Pakistan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Pakistan ranks 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Pakistan

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Pakistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Pakistan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 21.0%

World rank

181st

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Pakistan, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Pakistan is 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Pakistan peaked at 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Pakistan 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1962	0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1963	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1964	0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1965	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1966	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1967	0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1968	0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1969	0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1970	0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1971	0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1972	0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1973	0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+117.2%
1974	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1975	0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1976	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1977	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1978	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1979	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1980	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1981	0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1982	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1983	0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1984	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1985	0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1986	0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1987	0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1988	0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1989	0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1990	0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1991	0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1992	0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1993	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1994	0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1995	0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1996	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1997	0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1998	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1999	0.1609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2000	0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
2001	0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2002	0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2003	0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2004	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2005	0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
2006	0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2007	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2008	0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2009	0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2010	0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2011	0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2012	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2013	0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2014	0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2015	0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2016	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2017	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2018	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2019	0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2020	0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2021	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.2%
2022	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2023	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

178 Uruguay 0.1561 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
179 Guinea-Bissau 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Angola 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
182 Qatar 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
183 Syrian Arab Republic 0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
184 Bangladesh 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Pakistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Pakistan?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Pakistan was 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Pakistan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Pakistan ranks 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.