Iran (IRN) and Pakistan (PAK) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Iran-Pakistan Trade: In 2022, Iran exported $848M to Pakistan. The main products that Iran exported to Pakistan were Petroleum Gas ($478M), Electricity ($48.5M), and Petroleum Coke ($43.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 95.8%, from $29.5M in 2017 to $848M in 2022.

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

Pakistan-Iran Trade: In 2022, Pakistan exported $162M to Iran. The main products that Pakistan exported to Iran were Iron Pipes ($10.6k), Medical Instruments ($7.94k), and Utility Meters ($3.75k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Iran have increased at an annualized rate of 50.4%, from $21M in 2017 to $162M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Iran ranked 60 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.072), and 86 in total exports ($15.9B). That same year, Pakistan ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.45), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Iran exported $848M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Iran to Pakistan were Petroleum Gas ($478M), Electricity ($48.5M), and Petroleum Coke ($43.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 95.8%, from $29.5M in 2017 to $848M in 2022.

In 2017, Pakistan exported $162M to Iran. The main products exported from Pakistan to Iran were Iron Pipes ($10.6k), Medical Instruments ($7.94k), and Utility Meters ($3.75k). During the last 20 years the exports of Pakistan to Iran have increased at an annualized rate of 50.4%, from $21M in 1997 to $162M in 2017.

Exports from Iran () to Pakistan () (2022)

Exports from Pakistan () to Iran () (2022)

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Trade between Iran () and Pakistan ()

Pakistan Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Iran
Top DestinationChina$5.72B

Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$6.47B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iran than Pakistan included China ($5.72B), Turkey ($3.17B), and India ($653M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Iran included United States ($6.47B), Germany ($2.8B), and United Kingdom ($2.41B).

Difference in imports from Pakistan () and Iran () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Iran - Pakistan

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

During 2022, Iran had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Mineral Products ($618M), Vegetable Products ($61.9M), and Metals ($40.3M).

During 2017, Pakistan had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Instruments ($11.7k), Metals ($10.6k), and Miscellaneous ($88).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Iran Pakistan+$29.3MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Pakistan Iran+$124kMedical Instruments

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Iran () to Pakistan () (2022)

Exports from Pakistan () to Iran () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Iran () and Pakistan ()

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Pakistan () and Iran () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Iran - Pakistan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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Product Space of Iran () and Pakistan () (2022)

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