Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 258.01 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
258.01 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
187th
of 206 countries
All-time high
302.7 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
9.38 current US$ per person
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 258.01 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 302.7 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.38 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Pakistan ranks 187th 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 (current US$), per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.09 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.66 current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 1962 | 17.32 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1963 | 19.92 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 21.06 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 18.54 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 17.06 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 20.14 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1968 | 9.38 current US$ per person | -53.4% |
| 1969 | 12.2 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 12.88 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 9.83 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1972 | 18.21 current US$ per person | +85.3% |
| 1973 | 17.22 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 32.72 current US$ per person | +90.1% |
| 1975 | 31.86 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 32.27 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 34.99 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 50.57 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1979 | 56.94 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 65.01 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 65.63 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 61.34 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 57.78 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 61.5 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 59.96 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 52.89 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 55.38 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 60.61 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 63.59 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 63.5 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 70.29 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 75.91 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 74.79 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 67.99 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 85.16 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 87.55 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 81.36 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 63.53 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 67.79 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 70.15 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 63.99 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 68.82 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 78.02 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 104.79 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 144.52 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 165.99 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 176.65 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 223.37 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 162.92 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 189.76 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 216.01 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 212.38 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 211.52 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 222.11 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 203.27 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 212.81 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 258.63 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 264.74 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 218.07 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 195.05 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 302.7 current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 2022 | 290.44 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 202.53 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 236.5 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 258.01 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 258.01 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 258.01 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,551 current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.64 current US$ per person | 9.38 current US$ per person | 21.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.75 current US$ per person | 9.83 current US$ per person | 56.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.37 current US$ per person | 52.89 current US$ per person | 65.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.79 current US$ per person | 63.5 current US$ per person | 87.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.92 current US$ per person | 63.99 current US$ per person | 223.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.93 current US$ per person | 189.76 current US$ per person | 264.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.54 current US$ per person | 195.05 current US$ per person | 302.7 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 184 Mali 276.88 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Myanmar 261.27 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Mozambique 258.48 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 249.04 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 217.38 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 214.63 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$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Pakistan?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Pakistan was 258.01 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 302.7 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.