2023
Exports
$18.4BWorld Rnk 9 / 226
Flag Rnk 1 / 21
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Textiles
1.39Rnk 63 / 1025
2023
Imports
$4.47BWorld Rnk 38 / 226
Flag Rnk 5 / 21
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Pakistan
-0.55Rnk 89 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Pakistan exported $18.4B in Textiles, making it the 9th largest exporter of Textiles in the world. At the same year, Textiles was the 1st most exported product in Pakistan. The main destination of Textiles exports from Pakistan are: United States ($4.03B), Germany ($1.9B), United Kingdom ($1.74B), Spain ($1.31B), and China ($875M).

The fastest growing export markets for Textiles of Pakistan between 2022 and 2023 were China ($217M), Israel ($31.2M), and Ukraine ($25.3M).

Imports In 2023, Pakistan imported $4.47B in Textiles, becoming the 38th largest importer of Textiles in the world. At the same year, Textiles was the 5th most imported product in Pakistan. Pakistan imports Textiles primarily from: China ($2.38B), United States ($555M), Indonesia ($165M), Brazil ($152M), and Thailand ($138M).

The fastest growing import markets in Textiles for Pakistan between 2022 and 2023 were Sri Lanka ($61.4M), Thailand ($5.73M), and Germany ($3.9M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Adidas (416), IKEA Group (265), and Sobel Westex (231) were at the forefront of shipping Textiles from Pakistan to the United States.

Latest Trends

Dec 2024

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$18.4B
IMPORTS (2023)$4.47B
NET TRADE (2023)$13.9B

In 2023, Pakistan exported $18.4B in Textiles. The main destinations of Pakistan exports on Textiles were United States ($4.03B), Germany ($1.9B), United Kingdom ($1.74B), Spain ($1.31B), and China ($875M).

In 2023, Pakistan imported $4.47B in Textiles, mainly from China ($2.38B), United States ($555M), Indonesia ($165M), Brazil ($152M), and Thailand ($138M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Textiles EXPORT MARKETS FOR Pakistan WERE (2022 - 2023):
China$217M (32.9%)
Israel$31.2M (1.45k%)
Ukraine$25.3M (66.2%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Textiles BY Pakistan WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States-$1.02B (-20.2%)
Germany-$465M (-19.7%)
Bangladesh-$232M (-31.4%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Pakistan's main exporting competitors in Textiles were:
In 2023, Pakistan's main importing competitors in Textiles were:

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Trade Value of Textiles by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $1.89B
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $828M

Textiles’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $1.89B.   Textiles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $828M.

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