Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 52.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 52.9% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Pakistan peaked at 92.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2021.
That places Pakistan 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.6% | — |
| 1961 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 90.3% | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 88.3% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 89.7% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 92.5% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 88.5% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 89.9% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 89.4% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 91.1% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 89.9% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 86.7% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 79.2% | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 83.0% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 84.1% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 86.0% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 82.1% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 82.6% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 86.5% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 85.1% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 82.1% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 83.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 82.5% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 82.1% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 80.6% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 79.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 75.1% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 76.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 72.7% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 52.9% | +3.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 52.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 52.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.0%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.9% | 84.2% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.2% | 79.2% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.0% | 82.1% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 72.7% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 65.2% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 49.3% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 46.9% | 52.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 121 Colombia 53.5% compare
- 122 South Africa 53.3% compare
- 123 Algeria 53.3% compare
- 125 Mongolia 52.6% compare
- 126 United States 52.5% compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 52.4% 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 from high-income economies in Pakistan?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Pakistan was 52.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Pakistan ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.