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About

Pakistan-China In 2022, Pakistan exported $2.79B to China. The main products that Pakistan exported to China are Refined Copper ($675M), Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($419M), and Rice ($385M). During the last 27 years the exports of Pakistan to China have increased at an annualized rate of 9.99%, from $214M in 1995 to $2.79B in 2022.

In 2022, Pakistan did not export any services to China.

China-Pakistan In 2022, China exported $21B to Pakistan. The main products that China exported to Pakistan were Refined Petroleum ($2.06B), Broadcasting Equipment ($859M), and Semiconductor Devices ($780M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 14%, from $616M in 1995 to $21B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Pakistan.

Comparison In 2022,  Pakistan ranked 85 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.54), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B). That same year, China ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Pakistan exported $2.79B to China. The main products exported from Pakistan to China were Refined Copper ($675M), Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($419M), and Rice ($385M). During the last 27 years the exports of Pakistan to China have increased at an annualized rate of 9.99%, from $214M in 1995 to $2.79B in 2022.

In 2022, China exported $21B to Pakistan. The main products exported from China to Pakistan were Refined Petroleum ($2.06B), Broadcasting Equipment ($859M), and Semiconductor Devices ($780M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 14%, from $616M in 1995 to $21B in 2022.

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Exports from China (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Pakistan (Flag) and China (Flag)

Pakistan Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Pakistan
Top Destination
United States$6.47B
China
Top Destination
United States$551B

This map shows whether countries import more from Pakistan or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Pakistan and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Pakistan than China were Afghanistan ($975M), Guam ($415k), and Anguilla ($1.42k).

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than Pakistan were United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - China

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Pakistan and China by product, considering products traded by both, Pakistan and China.

During 2022, Pakistan had a large net trade with China in the exports of Metals ($932M), Textiles ($590M), and Vegetable Products ($560M).

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Machines ($6.15B), Textiles ($3.2B), and Chemical Products ($2.65B).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Pakistan has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Pakistan.

Product Space of Pakistan (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

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