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$460BCURRENT US$
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245%CURRENT US$
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$377BCURRENT US$
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67.8%CURRENT US$
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$2,688CURRENT US$
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207%CURRENT US$
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$1,597CURRENT US$
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43.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Bangladesh-Pakistan Trade: In 2022, Bangladesh exported $74M to Pakistan. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Pakistan were Jute and Other Textile Fibers ($51.8M), Raw Tobacco ($5.46M), and Hydrogen peroxide ($3.41M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 1.8%, from $67.7M in 2017 to $74M in 2022.

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

Pakistan-Bangladesh Trade: In 2022, Pakistan exported $839M to Bangladesh. The main products that Pakistan exported to Bangladesh were Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($377M), Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($135M), and Heavy Mixed Woven Cotton ($94.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 5.35%,  from $646M in 2017 to $839M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Bangladesh ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.82), and 52 in total exports ($64.2B). That same year, Pakistan ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.45), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Bangladesh exported $74M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Bangladesh to Pakistan were Jute and Other Textile Fibers ($51.8M), Raw Tobacco ($5.46M), and Hydrogen peroxide ($3.41M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 1.8%, from $67.7M in 2017 to $74M in 2022.

In 2017, Pakistan exported $839M to Bangladesh. The main products exported from Pakistan to Bangladesh were Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($377M), Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($135M), and Heavy Mixed Woven Cotton ($94.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 5.35%, from $646M in 2022 to $839M in 2017.

Exports from Bangladesh (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to Bangladesh (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Bangladesh (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag)

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bangladesh
Top Destination
United States$11.7B
Pakistan
Top Destination
United States$6.47B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Pakistan included Germany ($10.2B), United States ($11.7B), and Poland ($3.53B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Bangladesh included China ($2.79B), United Arab Emirates ($2.58B), and Afghanistan ($975M).

Difference in imports from Pakistan (Flag) and Bangladesh (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Pakistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Textiles ($59.1M), Foodstuffs ($5.53M), and Chemical Products ($5.2M).

During 2017, Pakistan had a large net trade with Bangladesh in the exports of Textiles ($740M), Chemical Products ($26.6M), and Mineral Products ($26.4M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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

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

Product Space of Bangladesh (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

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