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Exports $653MRnk 80 / 217
2022
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Top Product $219MRaw Sugar
2022
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Exports $18.1MRnk 99 / 199
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Top Product $17.1MPassenger and Cargo Ships
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.64Rnk 40 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.45Rnk 84 / 133
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GDP$3.39TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.2%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$377BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH67.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $2,389CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH66.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,597CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH43.9%CURRENT US$
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India-Pakistan Trade: In 2022, India exported $653M to Pakistan. The main products that India exported to Pakistan were Raw Sugar ($219M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($79.4M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($47.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.1%, from $1.88B in 2017 to $653M in 2022.

In 2022, India did not export any services to Pakistan.

Pakistan-India Trade: In 2022, Pakistan exported $18.1M to India. The main products that Pakistan exported to India were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($17.1M), Tropical Fruits ($233k), and Other Oily Seeds ($227k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 47.3%,  from $446M in 2017 to $18.1M in 2022.

In 2022, Pakistan did not export any services to India.

Comparison: In 2022,  India ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.64), and 15 in total exports ($468B). That same year, Pakistan ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.45), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, India exported $47M and imported $10.2k from Pakistan, resulting in a positive trade balance of $47M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of India have decreased by $-17.6M (-27.3%) from $64.7M to $47M, while imports decreased by $-172k (-94.4%) from $183k to $10.2k.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of India to Pakistan were Drug Formulations, Biologicals ($18.2M), Bulk Drugs, Drug Intermediates ($4.73M), Sugar ($3.56M), Fresh Vegetables ($3.4M), and Residul Chemicl And Alled Prod ($2.93M). In August 2024 the top imports of India from Pakistan were Other Commodities ($120k) and Bulk Drugs, Drug Intermediates ($40.3k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in India's year-by-year exports to Pakistan was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Sugar ($-8.82M or -71.2%), Books, Publications And Prntng ($-1.93M or -100%), and Manmade Yarn,Fabrics,Madeups ($-1.02M or -74.3%). In July 2024, the decrease in India's year-by-year imports  from Pakistan was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-17.6M(-27.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$-172k(-94.4%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for India. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of India over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, India exported $653M to Pakistan. The main products exported from India to Pakistan were Raw Sugar ($219M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($79.4M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($47.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.1%, from $1.88B in 2017 to $653M in 2022.

In 2017, Pakistan exported $18.1M to India. The main products exported from Pakistan to India were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($17.1M), Tropical Fruits ($233k), and Other Oily Seeds ($227k). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 47.3%, from $446M in 2022 to $18.1M in 2017.

Exports from India (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to India (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
India
Top DestinationUnited States$82.9B
Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$6.47B

This map shows whether countries import more from India or Pakistan. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from India and Pakistan or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from India than Pakistan included United States ($82.9B), United Arab Emirates ($31.6B), and Netherlands ($17.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Pakistan than India included Afghanistan ($975M) and Saint Barthélemy ($765).

Difference in imports from Pakistan (Flag) and India (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage India - Pakistan

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This chart compares trade between India and Pakistan by product, considering products traded by both, India and Pakistan.

During 2022, India had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Chemical Products ($293M), Foodstuffs ($229M), and Textiles ($44.6M).

During 2017, Pakistan had a large net trade with India in the exports of Transportation ($17.1M), Vegetable Products ($808k), and Chemical Products ($156k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential India Pakistan+$98.9MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Pakistan India+$8.4MPassenger and Cargo Ships

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of India and Pakistan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of India indicates it has a comparative advantage over Pakistan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Pakistan indicates it has a comparative advantage over India.

Product Space of India (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

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