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United States (USA) and Pakistan (PAK) Trade

2022

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United States-Pakistan Trade: In 2022, United States exported $2.81B 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 25.1%, from $918M in 2017 to $2.81B in 2022.

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

Pakistan-United States Trade: In 2022, Pakistan exported $3.77B 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 24.2%, from $1.27B in 2017 to $3.77B 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

April, 2024

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Overview In April 2024, United States exported $190M and imported $410M from Pakistan, resulting in a negative trade balance of $221M. Between April 2023 and April 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $754k (0.4%) from $189M to $190M, while imports increased by $48.8M (13.5%) from $361M to $410M.

Trade In April 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 April 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 April 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($35.4M), Georgia ($31.6M), Mississippi ($17M), South Carolina ($12.6M), and California ($11.8M), while imports destinations were mainly New York ($50.2M), New Jersey ($43.8M), California ($42.1M), Georgia ($35.8M), and Virginia ($32.2M).

Growth In April 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 April 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports from Pakistan was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Non-Knit Women's Suits ($9.39M or 21.3%), Mattresses ($4.23M or 36.4%), and Other Sugars ($3.96M or 190%).

Latest Trade

Flow

Exports

Imports

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Depth

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HS4

HS6

Value

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - April 2024)$754k(0.4%)

IMPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - April 2024)$48.8M(13.5%)

MAIN EXPORTER (April 2024)Texas$35.4M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth

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HS4

HS6

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Trade

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Growth (%)

Year

In 2022, United States exported $2.81B 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 25.1%, from $918M in 2017 to $2.81B in 2022.

In 2017, Pakistan exported $3.77B 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 22 years the exports of Pakistan to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 24.2%, from $1.27B in 1995 to $3.77B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color

Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

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 () and United States () (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Pakistan

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Section

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HS4

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Year

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

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Section

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HS4

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Highest Potential

Most Saturated

Section

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

Year

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 () and Pakistan () (2022)

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