What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.

How does Pakistan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Pakistan ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Pakistan data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan

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

Pakistan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

177th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan is 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

That places Pakistan 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
1962	0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
1963	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1964	0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1965	0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1966	0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1967	0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1968	0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.5%
1969	0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1970	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1971	0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1972	0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+115.8%
1973	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.5%
1974	0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.4%
1975	0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1976	0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1977	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1978	0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1979	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1980	0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1981	0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1982	0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1983	0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1984	0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1985	0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1986	0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1987	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1988	0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1989	0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1990	0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1991	0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1992	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1993	0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1994	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1995	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1996	0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1997	0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1998	0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1999	0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2000	0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.6%
2001	0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2002	0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2003	0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2004	0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2005	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
2006	0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2007	0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2008	0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2009	0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2010	0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2011	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2012	0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2013	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2014	0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2015	0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2016	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2017	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2018	0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2019	0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2020	0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2021	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
2022	0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2023	0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2024	0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2025	0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

174 Japan 0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
175 Indonesia 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
176 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
178 Cameroon 0.1595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
179 Kenya 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Israel 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Pakistan rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.