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2022
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Exports $797MRnk 53 / 224
2022
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Top Product $365MScrap Iron
2022
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Exports $2.41BRnk 5 / 199
2022
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Top Product $551MHouse Linens
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.45Rnk 84 / 133
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$377BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH67.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%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 Kingdom-Pakistan Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $797M to Pakistan. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Pakistan were Scrap Iron ($365M), Scrap Aluminium ($23M), and Aircraft Parts ($21.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.59%, from $908M in 2017 to $797M in 2022.

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

Pakistan-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Pakistan exported $2.41B to United Kingdom. The main products that Pakistan exported to United Kingdom were House Linens ($551M), Knit Sweaters ($303M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($217M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 6.22%,  from $1.78B in 2017 to $2.41B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Pakistan ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.45), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, United Kingdom exported £33.8M and imported £124M from Pakistan, resulting in a negative trade balance of £89.8M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-22.7M (-40.2%) from £56.5M to £33.8M, while imports decreased by £-6.33M (-4.87%) from £130M to £124M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Pakistan were Scrap Iron (£14.5M), Cars (£1.51M), Used Clothing (£993k), Prepr binder for foundry (£894k), and Scrap Aluminium (£795k). In September 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Pakistan were House Linens (£37.4M), Non-Knit Men's Suits (£11M), Knit Sweaters (£9.85M), Rice (£6.81M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits (£5.57M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Gateway (£13M), Felixstowe (£11.1M), London Heathrow Airport (£2.63M), Southampton (£1.6M), and Avonmouth (£1.52M), while imports destinations were mainly Southampton (£44.8M), Felixstowe (£39.2M), Manchester Airport (£7.99M), and London Gateway (£7.78M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Pakistan was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Scrap Iron (£-12.7M or -46.7%), Scrap Aluminium (£-2.14M or -72.9%), and Computers (£-1.07M or -69.3%). In September 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Pakistan was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Knit Sweaters (£-2.43M or -19.8%), Knit Men's Suits (£-1.97M or -29.7%), and Knit Women's Suits (£-1.25M or -26.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£-22.7M(-40.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£-6.33M(-4.87%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)London Gateway£13M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $797M to Pakistan. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Pakistan were Scrap Iron ($365M), Scrap Aluminium ($23M), and Aircraft Parts ($21.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.59%, from $908M in 2017 to $797M in 2022.

In 2017, Pakistan exported $2.41B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Pakistan to United Kingdom were House Linens ($551M), Knit Sweaters ($303M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($217M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 6.22%, from $1.78B in 2022 to $2.41B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$6.47B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Pakistan included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Pakistan than United Kingdom included Afghanistan ($975M), Sri Lanka ($417M), and Bangladesh ($839M).

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

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Pakistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Metals ($413M), Machines ($101M), and Chemical Products ($85.3M).

During 2017, Pakistan had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Textiles ($1.93B), Vegetable Products ($136M), and Foodstuffs ($78.3M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Pakistan+$25.8MCars
Top Product Potential Pakistan United Kingdom+$61.8MNon-Knit Women'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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of United Kingdom and Pakistan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom 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 Kingdom.

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

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