Merchandise trade in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise trade was 23.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Merchandise trade in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise trade in Pakistan stood at 23.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Pakistan peaked at 38.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1968.
Pakistan ranks 192nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Merchandise trade in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.7% | — |
| 1961 | 24.7% | -24.5% |
| 1962 | 28.8% | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 30.1% | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 29.6% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 25.6% | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 23.6% | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 24.0% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | -57.3% |
| 1969 | 12.0% | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 12.2% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 24.7% | +139.7% |
| 1973 | 34.3% | +38.6% |
| 1974 | 38.2% | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 29.1% | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 26.6% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 30.8% | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 30.3% | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 25.6% | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 29.3% | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 29.5% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.1% | 10.3% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.7% | 10.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 25.6% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 28.6% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 20.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 21.4% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 22.6% | 28.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- 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$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 258.01 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Pakistan?
- Merchandise trade in Pakistan was 23.7% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1968.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise trade?
- Pakistan ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.