Pakistan (PAK) and Italy (ITA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Pakistan-Italy Trade: In 2022, Pakistan exported $1.31B to Italy. The main products that Pakistan exported to Italy were House Linens ($224M), Light Pure Woven Cotton ($111M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($107M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%, from $763M in 2017 to $1.31B in 2022.

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

Italy-Pakistan Trade: In 2022, Italy exported $665M to Pakistan. The main products that Italy exported to Pakistan were Packaged Medicaments ($38.5M), Textile Processing Machines ($37.8M), and Textile Fiber Machinery ($37M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.54%, from $839M in 2017 to $665M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Pakistan ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.45), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B). That same year, Italy ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29), and 7 in total exports ($634B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Pakistan exported $1.31B to Italy. The main products exported from Pakistan to Italy were House Linens ($224M), Light Pure Woven Cotton ($111M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($107M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%, from $763M in 2017 to $1.31B in 2022.

In 2017, Italy exported $665M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Italy to Pakistan were Packaged Medicaments ($38.5M), Textile Processing Machines ($37.8M), and Textile Fiber Machinery ($37M). During the last 5 years the exports of Italy to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.54%, from $839M in 2022 to $665M in 2017.

Exports from Pakistan () to Italy () (2022)

Exports from Italy () to Pakistan () (2022)

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Trade between Pakistan () and Italy ()

Pakistan Exports

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Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$6.47B

Italy
Top DestinationGermany$78.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Italy included Afghanistan ($975M), Sri Lanka ($417M), and Bangladesh ($839M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Italy than Pakistan included Germany ($78.5B), France ($63.8B), and United States ($68.2B).

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

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Italy

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

During 2022, Pakistan had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Textiles ($868M), Foodstuffs ($115M), and Vegetable Products ($88.3M).

During 2017, Italy had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Machines ($355M), Chemical Products ($113M), and Metals ($51.3M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Pakistan Italy+$49MNon-Knit Men's Suits

Top Product Potential Italy Pakistan+$35.5MPackaged 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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Pakistan () to Italy () (2022)

Exports from Italy () to Pakistan () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Pakistan () and Italy ()

Pakistan Exports

Italy Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Italy

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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