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About

China-Pakistan In 2022, China exported $21B to Pakistan. The main products that China exported to Pakistan are 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.

Pakistan-China In 2022, Pakistan exported $2.79B to China. The main products that Pakistan exported 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, Pakistan did not export any services to China.

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

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

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.

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.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage China - Pakistan

Flow
Scale

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

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).

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

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 China has comparative advantage over Pakistan. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Pakistan has comparative advantage over China.

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

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