Switzerland (CHE) and Pakistan (PAK) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Switzerland-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Switzerland exported $232M to Pakistan. The main products that Switzerland exported to Pakistan were Packaged Medicaments ($81.7M), Ink ($14.8M), and Base Metal Watches ($11.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $446M in 2018 to $232M in 2023.

In 2023, Switzerland did not export any services to Pakistan.

Pakistan-Switzerland Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $260M to Switzerland. The main products that Pakistan exported to Switzerland were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($71.2M), House Linens ($27.2M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($21.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 8.79%, from $171M in 2018 to $260M in 2023.

In 2023, Pakistan did not export any services to Switzerland.

Comparison: In 2023, Switzerland ranked 3 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.96), and 17 in total exports ($398B). That same year, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Switzerland exported $232M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Switzerland to Pakistan were Packaged Medicaments ($81.7M), Ink ($14.8M), and Base Metal Watches ($11.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $446M in 2018 to $232M in 2023.

In 2018, Pakistan exported $260M to Switzerland. The main products exported from Pakistan to Switzerland were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($71.2M), House Linens ($27.2M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($21.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 8.79%, from $171M in 2023 to $260M in 2018.

Exports from Switzerland () to Pakistan () (2023)

Exports from Pakistan () to Switzerland () (2023)

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Trade between Switzerland () and Pakistan ()

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Switzerland
Top DestinationGermany$53.8B

Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Pakistan included Germany ($53.8B), China ($47.7B), and United States ($45.1B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Switzerland included Afghanistan ($969M), Bangladesh ($690M), and Oman ($470M).

Difference in imports from Pakistan () and Switzerland () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Pakistan

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

During 2023, Switzerland had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Chemical Products ($157M), Machines ($31.3M), and Instruments ($26.4M).

During 2018, Pakistan had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Textiles ($203M), Animal Hides ($14.2M), and Foodstuffs ($13.7M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Switzerland Pakistan+$36.4MPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Pakistan Switzerland+$26.9MNon-Knit Men's Suits

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Switzerland () to Pakistan () (2023)

Exports from Pakistan () to Switzerland () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Switzerland () and Pakistan ()

Switzerland Exports

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Pakistan () and Switzerland () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Pakistan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Switzerland () and Pakistan () (2023)

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