2023
Exports
$1.58BWorld Rnk 62 / 226
Flag Rnk 5 / 21
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Foodstuffs
0.5Rnk 372 / 1025
2023
Imports
$754MWorld Rnk 109 / 226
Flag Rnk 12 / 21
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Pakistan
-0.55Rnk 89 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Pakistan exported $1.58B in Foodstuffs, making it the 62nd largest exporter of Foodstuffs in the world. At the same year, Foodstuffs was the 5th most exported product in Pakistan. The main destination of Foodstuffs exports from Pakistan are: Netherlands ($166M), Afghanistan ($151M), China ($148M), Spain ($105M), and United States ($97.8M).

The fastest growing export markets for Foodstuffs of Pakistan between 2022 and 2023 were Tajikistan ($28.1M), Japan ($19M), and Thailand ($15.5M).

Imports In 2023, Pakistan imported $754M in Foodstuffs, becoming the 109th largest importer of Foodstuffs in the world. At the same year, Foodstuffs was the 12th most imported product in Pakistan. Pakistan imports Foodstuffs primarily from: India ($120M), China ($93.1M), Malaysia ($75.7M), Netherlands ($48.7M), and Nigeria ($47.7M).

The fastest growing import markets in Foodstuffs for Pakistan between 2022 and 2023 were Nigeria ($47.7M), Togo ($23.4M), and Denmark ($10.4M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Reebok (19), Adidas (2), and Dollarama (1) were at the forefront of shipping Foodstuffs from Pakistan to the United States.

Latest Trends

Dec 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Foodstuffs. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$1.58B
IMPORTS (2023)$754M
NET TRADE (2023)$825M

In 2023, Pakistan exported $1.58B in Foodstuffs. The main destinations of Pakistan exports on Foodstuffs were Netherlands ($166M), Afghanistan ($151M), China ($148M), Spain ($105M), and United States ($97.8M).

In 2023, Pakistan imported $754M in Foodstuffs, mainly from India ($120M), China ($93.1M), Malaysia ($75.7M), Netherlands ($48.7M), and Nigeria ($47.7M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Foodstuffs EXPORT MARKETS FOR Pakistan WERE (2022 - 2023):
Tajikistan$28.1M (2.56k%)
Japan$19M (800%)
Thailand$15.5M (170%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Foodstuffs BY Pakistan WERE (2022 - 2023):
Italy-$40M (-34.1%)
United States-$25.6M (-20.7%)
Vietnam-$20.9M (-82.5%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Pakistan's main exporting competitors in Foodstuffs were:
In 2023, Pakistan's main importing competitors in Foodstuffs were:

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Trade Value of Foodstuffs by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $75.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $104M

Foodstuffs’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $75.4M.   Foodstuffs’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $104M.

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