Pakistan recorded a trade surplus of 6.79 PKR Million in July of 2025. This dataset provides - Pakistan Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Pakistan's Trade Balance

• Pakistan's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 2.3 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with a deficit of 2.4 USD bn in the previous month
• Pakistan's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1968 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of -235.2 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 110.6 USD mn in Jun 1991 and a record low of -5.0 USD bn in Nov 2021

• In the latest reports, Pakistan's Total Exports reached 3.0 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 9.9% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 5.3 USD bn in Jan 2025, an increase of 9.9% YoY (year-on-year)

The statistic shows Pakistan's trade balance of goods from 2013 to 2023. Trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive trade balance signifies a trade surplus, while a negative value signifies a trade deficit. In 2023, Pakistan's trade deficit amounted to around ***** billion U.S. dollars.

Pakistan: Trade balance, billion USD: The latest value from 2023 is -21.65 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from -37.63 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 4.81 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 148 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 1976 to 2023 is -10.75 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -40.9 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of -0.41 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2002.

Pakistan Trade Balance: USD data was reported at -3.192 USD bn in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -3.807 USD bn for Jun 2018. Pakistan Trade Balance: USD data is updated monthly, averaging -1.043 USD bn from Jan 1996 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 271 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.736 USD mn in May 2003 and a record low of -3.807 USD bn in Jun 2018. Pakistan Trade Balance: USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.JA002: Trade Statistics: USD.

Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Fuel data was reported at -1.257 USD bn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.120 USD bn for Apr 2018. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Fuel data is updated monthly, averaging -70.780 USD mn from Jan 1960 (Median) to May 2018, with 695 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.680 USD mn in Jun 1983 and a record low of -1.410 USD bn in May 2013. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Export Earnings: Fuel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Pakistan PK: Trade Balance data was reported at -35.782 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -26.451 USD bn for 2016. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance data is updated yearly, averaging -1.602 USD bn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 237.100 USD mn in 1951 and a record low of -35.782 USD bn in 2017. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

PK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United States data was reported at 182.427 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 221.665 USD mn for Dec 2017. PK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United States data is updated quarterly, averaging -30.581 USD mn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 233 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 873.788 USD mn in Jun 2006 and a record low of -243.400 USD mn in Jun 1980. PK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: United States data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Portugal data was reported at 19.384 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.549 USD mn for Apr 2018. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Portugal data is updated monthly, averaging 2.913 USD mn from Jan 1960 (Median) to May 2018, with 674 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.384 USD mn in May 2018 and a record low of -30.150 USD mn in Sep 1976. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Portugal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: El Salvador data was reported at 0.320 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.305 USD mn for Apr 2018. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: El Salvador data is updated monthly, averaging 0.297 USD mn from Nov 1979 (Median) to May 2018, with 336 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.233 USD mn in Mar 2008 and a record low of -0.210 USD mn in May 1988. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: El Salvador data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Honduras data was reported at 0.756 USD mn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.723 USD mn for Apr 2018. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Honduras data is updated monthly, averaging 0.340 USD mn from Dec 1971 (Median) to May 2018, with 348 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.879 USD mn in Mar 2004 and a record low of -0.450 USD mn in May 1976. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Honduras data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.

PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Lao People Democratic Republic data was reported at 1.117 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.302 USD mn for 2016. PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Lao People Democratic Republic data is updated yearly, averaging 0.080 USD mn from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.100 USD mn in 1969 and a record low of -1.923 USD mn in 1991. PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Lao People Democratic Republic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Marshall Islands, Republic data was reported at -0.006 USD mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.041 USD mn for 2015. PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Marshall Islands, Republic data is updated yearly, averaging -0.031 USD mn from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2016, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.080 USD mn in 2006 and a record low of -0.115 USD mn in 2010. PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Marshall Islands, Republic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Bhutan data was reported at -0.048 USD mn in Dec 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.010 USD mn for Sep 2017. PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Bhutan data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.010 USD mn from Dec 1989 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 109 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.583 USD mn in Jun 1995 and a record low of -2.131 USD mn in Mar 1995. PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Bhutan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Thailand data was reported at -1.141 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -809.855 USD mn for 2016. PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Thailand data is updated yearly, averaging -7.150 USD mn from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2017, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36.273 USD mn in 1992 and a record low of -1.141 USD bn in 2017. PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: Thailand data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Luxembourg data was reported at -6.212 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -6.060 USD mn for 2016. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Luxembourg data is updated yearly, averaging -2.001 USD mn from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.527 USD mn in 2010 and a record low of -13.248 USD mn in 2014. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Luxembourg data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: South Sudan data was reported at 16.459 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 31.262 USD mn for 2016. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: South Sudan data is updated yearly, averaging 34.671 USD mn from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2017, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.885 USD mn in 2013 and a record low of 16.459 USD mn in 2017. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: South Sudan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: South Sudan data was reported at 0.692 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.028 USD mn for Dec 2017. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: South Sudan data is updated quarterly, averaging 9.520 USD mn from Mar 2012 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.221 USD mn in Dec 2013 and a record low of 0.692 USD mn in Mar 2018. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Africa: South Sudan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Colombia data was reported at 6.175 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.262 USD mn for Dec 2017. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Colombia data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.271 USD mn from Jun 1970 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 169 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.878 USD mn in Jun 2012 and a record low of -5.300 USD mn in Sep 1988. Pakistan PK: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Colombia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

PK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Singapore data was reported at -374.200 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -230.635 USD mn for Dec 2017. PK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Singapore data is updated quarterly, averaging -14.586 USD mn from Sep 1960 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 216 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.000 USD mn in Dec 1968 and a record low of -374.200 USD mn in Mar 2018. PK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Singapore data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.