Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 3.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3.9% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 182.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Pakistan peaked at 5.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1981.
Pakistan ranks 23rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8% | — |
| 1961 | 4.7% | -19.9% |
| 1962 | 3.8% | -19.0% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | +18.8% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -34.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -75.0% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +185.4% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +41.4% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -25.1% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +30.6% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -61.7% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +76.5% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -30.4% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -33.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +210.7% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -88.3% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +184.2% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +116.8% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -34.8% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +59.3% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +124.6% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -49.5% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +38.3% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +52.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -34.2% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +82.5% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +56.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +17.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +210.7% | 0.9% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 0.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in middle in Pakistan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Pakistan was 3.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region 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.