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About

Canada-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Canada exported $373M to Pakistan. The main products that Canada exported to Pakistan were Rapeseed ($185M), Dried Legumes ($70.4M), and Used Clothing ($19.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.68%, from $557M in 2018 to $373M in 2023.

In 2020, Canada exported services to Pakistan worth $84.3M, with Travel ($84.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Pakistan-Canada Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $461M to Canada. The main products that Pakistan exported to Canada were House Linens ($50.5M), Leather Apparel ($47.4M), and Knit Sweaters ($41.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 5.56%,  from $352M in 2018 to $461M in 2023.

In 2023, Pakistan did not export any services to Canada.

Comparison: In 2023,  Canada ranked 30 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.9), and 10 in total exports ($574B). That same year, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Canada exported $373M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Canada to Pakistan were Rapeseed ($185M), Dried Legumes ($70.4M), and Used Clothing ($19.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.68%, from $557M in 2018 to $373M in 2023.

In 2018, Pakistan exported $461M to Canada. The main products exported from Pakistan to Canada were House Linens ($50.5M), Leather Apparel ($47.4M), and Knit Sweaters ($41.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 5.56%, from $352M in 2023 to $461M in 2018.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top Destination
United States$410B
Pakistan
Top Destination
United States$5.18B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Canada than Pakistan included United States ($410B), China ($31.1B), and United Kingdom ($18B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Canada included United Arab Emirates ($3.7B), Afghanistan ($969M), and Oman ($470M).

Difference in imports from Pakistan (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Canada - Pakistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Canada had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($257M), Metals ($22.3M), and Textiles ($20.4M).

During 2018, Pakistan had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Textiles ($262M), Animal Hides ($50.7M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($28.7M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Canada Pakistan+$19.4MScrap Iron
Top Product Potential Pakistan Canada+$35.6MKnit Sweaters

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Canada and Pakistan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Canada indicates it has a comparative advantage over Pakistan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Pakistan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Canada.

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2023)

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