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2023
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Exports $1.71BRnk 67 / 220
2023
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Top Product $376MRaw Cotton
2023
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Exports $5.18BRnk 1 / 205
2023
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Top Product $1.1BHouse Linens
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.55Rnk 89 / 132
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GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH64.2%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 $82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%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

United States-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, United States exported $1.71B to Pakistan. The main products that United States exported to Pakistan were Raw Cotton ($376M), Used Clothing ($156M), and Scrap Iron ($123M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.77%, from $2.87B in 2018 to $1.71B in 2023.

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

Pakistan-United States Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $5.18B to United States. The main products that Pakistan exported to United States were House Linens ($1.1B), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($418M), and Knit Sweaters ($398M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 5.21%,  from $4.02B in 2018 to $5.18B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T). That same year, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as Jo-Ann Stores (828), Sobel Westex (590), and Adidas (490) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Pakistan to the United States. Conversely, Other (866), Style Textile (pvt) Ltd (178), and Fazal Sardar Textile Mills (161) were notable for importing products to Pakistan from the United States.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, United States exported $171M and imported $436M from Pakistan, resulting in a negative trade balance of $265M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $54.5M (46.7%) from $117M to $171M, while imports increased by $48.3M (12.5%) from $387M to $436M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United States to Pakistan were Raw Cotton ($116M), Scrap Iron ($20.2M), Reaction and Catalytic Products ($4.04M), Aircraft parts for spacecraft, UAVs, and... ($3.88M), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($3.79M). In November 2024 the top imports of United States from Pakistan were House Linens ($97.7M), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($53.5M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($34.7M), Knit Sweaters ($31.5M), and Other Cloth Articles ($26.7M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($43.2M), Georgia ($18.6M), Mississippi ($11.4M), Tennessee ($9.89M), and New York ($8.91M), while imports destinations were mainly California ($53.4M), Georgia ($44.3M), New Jersey ($36.6M), New York ($32.6M), and South Carolina ($29.3M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Pakistan was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Raw Cotton ($31.5M or 37.5%), Gas Turbines ($2.54M or 576%), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($1.65M or 77.3%). In November 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports  from Pakistan was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Non-Knit Women's Suits ($9.39M or 21.3%), Mattresses ($4.23M or 36.4%), and Other Sugars ($3.96M or 190%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$54.5M(46.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$48.3M(12.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Texas$43.2M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United States exported $1.71B to Pakistan. The main products exported from United States to Pakistan were Raw Cotton ($376M), Used Clothing ($156M), and Scrap Iron ($123M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.77%, from $2.87B in 2018 to $1.71B in 2023.

In 2018, Pakistan exported $5.18B to United States. The main products exported from Pakistan to United States were House Linens ($1.1B), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($418M), and Knit Sweaters ($398M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 5.21%, from $4.02B in 2023 to $5.18B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B
Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Pakistan included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than United States included Afghanistan ($969M), Madagascar ($144M), and Somalia ($73.8M).

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

Comparative Advantage United States - Pakistan

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

During 2023, United States had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Textiles ($555M), Machines ($190M), and Chemical Products ($188M).

During 2018, Pakistan had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Textiles ($4.03B), Miscellaneous ($205M), and Animal Hides ($188M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Pakistan+$88.1MPetroleum Gas
Top Product Potential Pakistan United States+$287MKnit Sweaters

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 States and Pakistan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United States 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 States.

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

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