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Export Market

Pakistan

ISO: PK / PAK

Country Profile

Capital Islamabad
Population 241.5M
GDP $371.6B (2024)
GDP per Capita $1,479
Income Level Lower-Middle Income
Currency Pakistani rupee (PKR ₨)
Language English
Timezone UTC+05:00
Region Asia · Southern Asia

Trade Partners

Pakistan Exports To

  • USA 14.0%
  • UAE 10.0%
  • China 9.0%
  • Germany 7.0%
  • UK 6.0%

Key exports: garments, fabric, refined petroleum, rice, cotton fabric (2023)

Pakistan Imports From

  • China 25.0%
  • Qatar 11.0%
  • UAE 9.0%
  • Saudi Arabia 8.0%
  • Indonesia 6.0%

Key imports: natural gas, refined petroleum, crude petroleum, palm oil, plastics (2023)

Economic Overview

lower middle-income South Asian economy; extremely high debt; endemic corruption; regional disputes with India and Afghanistan hinder investment; falling inflation, IMF relief programs, and strong agricultural output slowly contributing to economic recovery

Government: federal parliamentary republic

UK Trade Status

No FTA

There is currently no free trade agreement between the UK and Pakistan. Standard WTO terms apply.

Trade Barriers

2 active barriers affecting UK exporters

Lack of effective enforcement of intellectual property rights has negative impact on UK exports to Pakistan

UK brands face a loss in revenue and reputation due to counterfeiting of medicines, FMCGs (fast moving consumer goods) and books. The Government of Pakistan has improved legislation around intellectual property rights. However, the Intellectual Property Office of Pakistan suffers …

Sectors: Consumer and retail, Education and training, Healthcare services, Medical devices and equipment

Reported: 20 Aug 2019

Mandatory halal certification and nutritional information in Urdu on UK food exports to Pakistan

All packaged food imports into Pakistan are required to have: - nutritional information in both Urdu and English - halal certification The information in Urdu and halal certification cannot be in the form of stickers.

Sectors: Food and drink

Reported: 18 Jul 2019

Geographic Region

South Asia Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan

Trading Bloc Memberships

Pakistan is a member of the following trade agreements and economic blocs.

SAFTA South Asia Free Trade Area Free Trade Area SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Economic Union

Export Guidance

Relevant guidance for exporting to Pakistan.

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Also in This Region

🇦🇫 Afghanistan 🇧🇭 Bahrain 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇷 Iran 🇮🇶 Iraq 🇮🇱 Israel FTA

Official Resources

Government export support for Pakistan.

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