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2023
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Exports $690MRnk 13 / 205
2023
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Top Product $306MHeavy Pure Woven Cotton
2023
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Exports $58.6MRnk 57 / 138
2023
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Top Product $40.1MJute and Other Textile Fibers
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.55Rnk 89 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.03Rnk 113 / 132
2023
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GDP$338BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH30.6%CURRENT US$
Rnk 113 / 195
2023
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 GDP$437BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH192%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $1,365CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH11.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$2,551CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH166%CURRENT US$
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About

Pakistan-Bangladesh Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $690M to Bangladesh. The main products that Pakistan exported to Bangladesh were Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($306M), Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($71.5M), and Heavy Mixed Woven Cotton ($54M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Bangladesh have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.5%, from $784M in 2018 to $690M in 2023.

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

Bangladesh-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Bangladesh exported $58.6M to Pakistan. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Pakistan were Jute and Other Textile Fibers ($40.1M), Raw Tobacco ($3.65M), and Packaged Medicaments ($3.53M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.11%,  from $72.3M in 2018 to $58.6M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B). That same year, Bangladesh ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.03), and 55 in total exports ($54.5B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Pakistan exported $690M to Bangladesh. The main products exported from Pakistan to Bangladesh were Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($306M), Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($71.5M), and Heavy Mixed Woven Cotton ($54M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Bangladesh have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.5%, from $784M in 2018 to $690M in 2023.

In 2018, Bangladesh exported $58.6M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Bangladesh to Pakistan were Jute and Other Textile Fibers ($40.1M), Raw Tobacco ($3.65M), and Packaged Medicaments ($3.53M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.11%, from $72.3M in 2023 to $58.6M in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Pakistan (Flag) and Bangladesh (Flag)

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B
Bangladesh
Top DestinationUnited States$8.58B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Bangladesh included United Arab Emirates ($3.7B), China ($3.4B), and Afghanistan ($969M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Pakistan included Germany ($8.28B), United States ($8.58B), and Spain ($3.95B).

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

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Bangladesh

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Pakistan had a large net trade with Bangladesh in the exports of Textiles ($508M), Mineral Products ($54.7M), and Vegetable Products ($49.5M).

During 2018, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Textiles ($45.2M), Chemical Products ($8.06M), and Foodstuffs ($3.65M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Pakistan Bangladesh+$29.1MNon-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn
Top Product Potential Bangladesh Pakistan+$2.15MPackaged Medicaments

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 Pakistan and Bangladesh. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Pakistan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bangladesh. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Bangladesh indicates it has a comparative advantage over Pakistan.

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

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