Trade openness in Pakistan in 2025 — 27.19%. Ranked 135 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 6.8 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Pakistan
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.19 | −0.37 pp |
| 2024 | 27.57 | −0.9 pp |
| 2023 | 28.47 | −4.56 pp |
| 2022 | 33.03 | +6 pp |
| 2021 | 27.03 | +0.31 pp |
| 2020 | 26.72 | −2.19 pp |
| 2019 | 28.91 | +1.28 pp |
| 2018 | 27.63 | +2.15 pp |
| 2017 | 25.47 | +0.77 pp |
| 2016 | 24.7 | −1.99 pp |
| 2015 | 26.69 | −2.78 pp |
| 2014 | 29.47 | −1.42 pp |
| 2013 | 30.89 | −0.43 pp |
| 2012 | 31.32 | −1.04 pp |
| 2011 | 32.36 | +0.37 pp |
| 2010 | 31.99 | −1.34 pp |
| 2009 | 33.33 | −1.02 pp |
| 2008 | 34.35 | +3.56 pp |
| 2007 | 30.79 | −2.26 pp |
| 2006 | 33.05 | +3.17 pp |
| 2005 | 29.88 | +5.07 pp |
| 2004 | 24.81 | +0.16 pp |
| 2003 | 24.65 | +1.52 pp |
| 2002 | 23.13 | −0.45 pp |
| 2001 | 23.58 | +2.12 pp |
| 2000 | 21.46 | −10.86 pp |
| 1999 | 32.32 | −1.69 pp |
| 1998 | 34.01 | −2.84 pp |
| 1997 | 36.85 | −1.48 pp |
| 1996 | 38.33 | +2.2 pp |
| 1995 | 36.13 | +1.08 pp |
| 1994 | 35.06 | −3.44 pp |
| 1993 | 38.5 | +0.8 pp |
| 1992 | 37.69 | +2.27 pp |
| 1991 | 35.42 | +0.39 pp |
| 1990 | 35.03 | +0.61 pp |
| 1989 | 34.42 | +1.14 pp |
| 1988 | 33.28 | +0.39 pp |
| 1987 | 32.9 | +0.49 pp |
| 1986 | 32.41 | −0.76 pp |
| 1985 | 33.17 | −0.19 pp |
| 1984 | 33.36 | −1.33 pp |
| 1983 | 34.69 | +3.37 pp |
| 1982 | 31.32 | −3.85 pp |
| 1981 | 35.17 | −0.73 pp |
| 1980 | 35.9 | +3.03 pp |
| 1979 | 32.86 | +4.95 pp |
| 1978 | 27.92 | +0.72 pp |
| 1977 | 27.2 | −1.75 pp |
| 1976 | 28.95 | −3.44 pp |
| 1975 | 32.39 | +1.56 pp |
| 1974 | 30.83 | +1.85 pp |
| 1973 | 28.98 | +13.16 pp |
| 1972 | 15.82 | −2.38 pp |
| 1971 | 18.2 | +0.24 pp |
| 1970 | 17.97 | +0.49 pp |
| 1969 | 17.48 | −1.65 pp |
| 1968 | 19.13 | −1.36 pp |
| 1967 | 20.49 | +1.3 pp |
| 1966 | 19.19 | −4.85 pp |
| 1965 | 24.04 | +0.92 pp |
| 1964 | 23.13 | −0.86 pp |
| 1963 | 23.99 | +2.9 pp |
| 1962 | 21.09 | +0.86 pp |
| 1961 | 20.23 | −0.16 pp |
| 1960 | 20.39 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
