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30.6%CURRENT US$
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21.4%CURRENT US$
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11.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Pakistan-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $2.28B to United Kingdom. The main products that Pakistan exported to United Kingdom were House Linens ($509M), Knit Sweaters ($260M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($167M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 4.39%, from $1.84B in 2018 to $2.28B in 2023.

In 2023, Pakistan did not export any services to United Kingdom.

United Kingdom-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $651M to Pakistan. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Pakistan were Scrap Iron ($337M), Medical Instruments ($23.5M), and Used Clothing ($19.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.96%,  from $1.04B in 2018 to $651M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Pakistan.

Comparison: In 2023,  Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Pakistan exported $2.28B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Pakistan to United Kingdom were House Linens ($509M), Knit Sweaters ($260M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($167M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 4.39%, from $1.84B in 2018 to $2.28B in 2023.

In 2018, United Kingdom exported $651M to Pakistan. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Pakistan were Scrap Iron ($337M), Medical Instruments ($23.5M), and Used Clothing ($19.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.96%, from $1.04B in 2023 to $651M in 2018.

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Pakistan (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag)

Pakistan Exports

United Kingdom Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Pakistan
Top Destination
United States$5.18B
United Kingdom
Top Destination
United States$59.7B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than United Kingdom included Afghanistan ($969M), Madagascar ($144M), and Sri Lanka ($322M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Pakistan included United States ($59.7B), Germany ($34.6B), and China ($35.3B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - United Kingdom

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Pakistan had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Textiles ($1.74B), Vegetable Products ($195M), and Foodstuffs ($95.3M).

During 2018, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Metals ($370M), Machines ($78.7M), and Chemical Products ($60.8M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Pakistan United Kingdom+$61.8MNon-Knit Women's Suits
Top Product Potential United Kingdom Pakistan+$25.8MCars

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

Product Space of Pakistan (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

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