2022
Exports
$1.85BWorld Rnk 70 / 226
Flag Rnk 4 / 21
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Metals
1.9Rnk 12 / 1025
2022
Imports
$6.46BWorld Rnk 47 / 226
Flag Rnk 5 / 21
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Pakistan
-0.45Rnk 84 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Pakistan exported $1.85B in Metals, making it the 70th largest exporter of Metals in the world. At the same year, Metals was the 4th most exported product in Pakistan. The main destination of Metals exports from Pakistan are: China ($932M), Oman ($281M), United States ($112M), United Arab Emirates ($99.1M), and Canada ($44.3M).

The fastest growing export markets for Metals of Pakistan between 2021 and 2022 were Oman ($73.7M), United Arab Emirates ($48.2M), and United States ($26.8M).

Imports In 2022, Pakistan imported $6.46B in Metals, becoming the 47th largest importer of Metals in the world. At the same year, Metals was the 5th most imported product in Pakistan. Pakistan imports Metals primarily from: China ($2.62B), United States ($441M), United Kingdom ($413M), Japan ($388M), and United Arab Emirates ($350M).

The fastest growing import markets in Metals for Pakistan between 2021 and 2022 were China ($225M), Indonesia ($86.7M), and Zambia ($28.5M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Sobel Westex (123), Jo-Ann Stores (102), and Guess Clothing (18) were at the forefront of shipping Metals from Pakistan to the United States.

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* 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 (2022)$1.85B
IMPORTS (2022)$6.46B
NET TRADE (2022)-$4.61B

In 2022, Pakistan exported $1.85B in Metals. The main destinations of Pakistan exports on Metals were China ($932M), Oman ($281M), United States ($112M), United Arab Emirates ($99.1M), and Canada ($44.3M).

In 2022, Pakistan imported $6.46B in Metals, mainly from China ($2.62B), United States ($441M), United Kingdom ($413M), Japan ($388M), and United Arab Emirates ($350M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Metals EXPORT MARKETS FOR Pakistan WERE (2021 - 2022):
Oman$73.7M (35.6%)
United Arab Emirates$48.2M (94.7%)
United States$26.8M (31.6%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Metals BY Pakistan WERE (2021 - 2022):
Australia-$10.9M (-23.8%)
South Korea-$9.98M (-35.2%)
Spain-$8M (-42.1%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Pakistan's main exporting competitors in Metals were:
In 2022, Pakistan's main importing competitors in Metals were:

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Trade Value of Metals by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $746M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.15B

Metals’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $746M.   Metals’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $1.15B.

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