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India-Pakistan In 2022, India exported $653M to Pakistan. The main products that India exported to Pakistan are Raw Sugar ($219M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($79.4M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($47.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of India to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 8.27%, from $76.5M in 1995 to $653M in 2022.

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

Pakistan-India In 2022, Pakistan exported $18.1M to India. The main products that Pakistan exported to India were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($17.1M), Tropical Fruits ($233k), and Other Oily Seeds ($227k). During the last 27 years the exports of Pakistan to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.32%, from $45M in 1995 to $18.1M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, India ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 15 in total exports ($468B). That same year, Pakistan ranked 85 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.54), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B).

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Overview In January 2024, India exported $716M and imported $276k from Pakistan, resulting in a positive trade balance of $715M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of India have increased by $668M (1.42k%) from $47.2M to $716M, while imports increased by $116k (72%) from $161k to $276k.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of India to Pakistan were Drug Formulations, Biologicals ($18.2M), Bulk Drugs, Drug Intermediates ($4.73M), Sugar ($3.56M), Fresh Vegetables ($3.4M), and Residul Chemicl And Alled Prod ($2.93M). In January 2024 the top imports of India from Pakistan were Other Commodities ($120k) and Bulk Drugs, Drug Intermediates ($40.3k).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in India's year-by-year exports to Pakistan was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Drug Formulations, Biologicals ($11.1M or 156%), Products Of Iron And Steel ($2.43M or 13k%), and Spices ($897k or 89.6%). In January 2024, the increase in India's year-by-year imports from Pakistan was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Other Commodities ($42k or 53.7%) and Bulk Drugs, Drug Intermediates ($15.7k or 63.9%).

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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$668M(1.42k%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)$116k(72%)

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, India exported $653M to Pakistan. The main products exported from India to Pakistan were Raw Sugar ($219M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($79.4M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($47.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of India to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 8.27%, from $76.5M in 1995 to $653M in 2022.

In 2022, Pakistan exported $18.1M to India. The main products exported from Pakistan to India were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($17.1M), Tropical Fruits ($233k), and Other Oily Seeds ($227k). During the last 27 years the exports of Pakistan to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.32%, from $45M in 1995 to $18.1M in 2022.

Exports from India () to Pakistan () (2022)

Exports from Pakistan () to India () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

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India
Top DestinationUnited States$82.9B

Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$6.47B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from India than Pakistan were United States ($82.9B), United Arab Emirates ($31.6B), and Netherlands ($17.6B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Pakistan than India were Afghanistan ($975M) and Saint Barthélemy ($765).

Difference in imports from Pakistan () and India () (2022)

Comparative Advantage India - Pakistan

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HS4

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

During 2022, India had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Chemical Products ($293M), Foodstuffs ($229M), and Textiles ($44.6M).

During 2022, Pakistan had a large net trade with India in the exports of Transportation ($17.1M), Vegetable Products ($808k), and Chemical Products ($156k).

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Competitive Landscape

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This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more India has comparative advantage over Pakistan. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Pakistan has comparative advantage over India.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from India () to Pakistan () (2022)

Exports from Pakistan () to India () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Pakistan () and India () (2022)

Comparative Advantage India - Pakistan

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of India () and Pakistan () (2022)

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