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2023
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Exports $510MRnk 93 / 220
2023
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Top Product $66.3MRaw Sugar
2023
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Exports $594kRnk 161 / 205
2023
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Top Product $455kOther Edible Preparations
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.65Rnk 39 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.55Rnk 89 / 132
2023
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GDP$3.57TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH92.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$338BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.6%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $2,481CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH73.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,365CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11.4%CURRENT US$
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About

India-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, India exported $510M to Pakistan. The main products that India exported to Pakistan were Raw Sugar ($66.3M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($52.1M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($48.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.1%, from $2.16B in 2018 to $510M in 2023.

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

Pakistan-India Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $594k to India. The main products that Pakistan exported to India were Other Edible Preparations ($455k), Magnesium Carbonate ($87.6k), and Saturated Acyclic Monocarboxylic Acids ($35.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 49.8%,  from $582M in 2018 to $594k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  India ranked 39 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.65), and 12 in total exports ($441B). That same year, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, India exported $30.2M and imported $25.6k from Pakistan, resulting in a positive trade balance of $30.2M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of India have increased by $1.19M (4.11%) from $29M to $30.2M, while imports decreased by $-249k (-90.7%) from $274k to $25.6k.

Trade In November 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 November 2024 the top imports of India from Pakistan were Other Commodities ($120k) and Bulk Drugs, Drug Intermediates ($40.3k).

Growth In November 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 November 2024, the decrease in India's year-by-year imports  from Pakistan was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$1.19M(4.11%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$-249k(-90.7%)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, India exported $510M to Pakistan. The main products exported from India to Pakistan were Raw Sugar ($66.3M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($52.1M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($48.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.1%, from $2.16B in 2018 to $510M in 2023.

In 2018, Pakistan exported $594k to India. The main products exported from Pakistan to India were Other Edible Preparations ($455k), Magnesium Carbonate ($87.6k), and Saturated Acyclic Monocarboxylic Acids ($35.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 49.8%, from $582M in 2023 to $594k in 2018.

Exports from India (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to India (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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India
Top DestinationUnited States$85.5B
Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B

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 2023, countries that imported more from India than Pakistan included United States ($85.5B), United Arab Emirates ($28.8B), and China ($18.1B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than India included Afghanistan ($969M), Guinea-Bissau ($21.1M), and Wallis and Futuna ($16.6k).

Difference in imports from Pakistan (Flag) and India (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage India - Pakistan

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

During 2023, India had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Chemical Products ($259M), Foodstuffs ($120M), and Textiles ($34.1M).

During 2018, Pakistan had a large net trade with India in the exports of Foodstuffs ($455k), Mineral Products ($99.4k), and Chemical Products ($35.7k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential India Pakistan+$98.9MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Pakistan India+$8.4MPassenger and Cargo Ships

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

Product Space of India (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2023)

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