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Exports $3.11BRnk 59 / 219
2022
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Top Product $942MRaw Cotton
2022
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Exports $65kRnk 1 / 199
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Top Product $1.15BHouse Linens
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.45Rnk 84 / 133
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GDP$25.5TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH67.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $76,399CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,597CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH43.9%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Pakistan Trade: In 2022, United States exported $3.11B to Pakistan. The main products that United States exported to Pakistan were Raw Cotton ($942M), Scrap Iron ($336M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($303M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 2.03%, from $2.81B in 2017 to $3.11B in 2022.

In 2022, United States did not export any services to Pakistan.

Pakistan-United States Trade: In 2022, Pakistan exported $6.47B to United States. The main products that Pakistan exported to United States were House Linens ($1.15B), Knit Sweaters ($738M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($497M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 11.4%,  from $3.77B in 2017 to $6.47B in 2022.

In 2022, Pakistan did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Pakistan ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.45), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as Jo-Ann Stores (828), Sobel Westex (590), and Adidas (490) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Pakistan to the United States. Conversely, Other (866), Style Textile (pvt) Ltd (178), and Fazal Sardar Textile Mills (161) were notable for importing products to Pakistan from the United States.

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, United States exported $168M and imported $403M from Pakistan, resulting in a negative trade balance of $235M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $5.43M (3.34%) from $162M to $168M, while imports decreased by $-27.3M (-6.34%) from $430M to $403M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of United States to Pakistan were Raw Cotton ($116M), Scrap Iron ($20.2M), Reaction and Catalytic Products ($4.04M), Aircraft parts including unmanned craft ($3.88M), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($3.79M). In August 2024 the top imports of United States from Pakistan were House Linens ($97.7M), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($53.5M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($34.7M), Knit Sweaters ($31.5M), and Other Cloth Articles ($26.7M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($34.2M), Georgia ($22.1M), Louisiana ($14.6M), California ($11.5M), and Mississippi ($9.86M), while imports destinations were mainly California ($47.7M), New Jersey ($42M), Georgia ($34.4M), Texas ($31.6M), and New York ($29.2M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Pakistan was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Raw Cotton ($31.5M or 37.5%), Gas Turbines ($2.54M or 576%), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($1.65M or 77.3%). In August 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year imports  from Pakistan was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in House Linens ($-14M or -12.5%), Knit Sweaters ($-7.65M or -19.5%), and Knit T-shirts ($-4.34M or -22.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$5.43M(3.34%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-27.3M(-6.34%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Texas$34.2M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, United States exported $3.11B to Pakistan. The main products exported from United States to Pakistan were Raw Cotton ($942M), Scrap Iron ($336M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($303M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 2.12%, from $3.44M in 2017 to $3.11B in 2022.

In 2017, Pakistan exported $6.47B to United States. The main products exported from Pakistan to United States were House Linens ($1.15B), Knit Sweaters ($738M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($497M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 49.5%, from $1.98M in 2022 to $6.47B in 2017.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B
Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$6.47B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Pakistan included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Pakistan than United States included Afghanistan ($975M), Madagascar ($153M), and Sri Lanka ($417M).

Difference in imports from Pakistan (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Pakistan

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

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Textiles ($1.02B), Chemical Products ($458M), and Metals ($441M).

During 2017, Pakistan had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Textiles ($5.23B), Animal Hides ($228M), and Miscellaneous ($213M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Pakistan+$88.1MPetroleum Gas
Top Product Potential Pakistan United States+$287MKnit 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 United States and Pakistan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United States indicates it has a comparative advantage over Pakistan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Pakistan indicates it has a comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

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