Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 33.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 33.0% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Pakistan peaked at 40.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1965.
That places Pakistan 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1961 | 3.3% | +20.3% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -30.4% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -48.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -41.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -34.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +65.5% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +50.8% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +70.1% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +35.5% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +46.1% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +46.4% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | +76.5% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 19.3% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 30.0% | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 32.4% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 31.5% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 27.7% | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 25.6% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | -40.2% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 14.6% | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 33.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 33.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 3.4% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 14.2% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 14.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 30.0% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 23.6% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 23.2% | 33.2% | 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 from economies in the arab world in Pakistan?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Pakistan was 33.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.