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Trade in Pakistan

Pakistan was the world’s 72nd largest exporter of goods and 81st largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $30674 and $8096 million USD respectively. Pakistan’s top export category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products, and fuels and mining products. In 2023, Pakistan’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United States, China and United Kingdom, with trade representing 27.57 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Pakistan is the world’s 54th largest importer of goods and 70th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $64999 and $11168 million USD respectively in 2025. Pakistan’s top import category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products and agricultural products.  Leading import partners were China, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Pakistan is part of 10 different Regional Trade Agreements, including with Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP) and Indonesia – Pakistan.

 

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General Information

This section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information.

Official Name

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Abbreviation

PK

Capital

Islamabad

WTO Membership Date

1 January 1995

Legal System

common law system with Islamic law influence

Language

Urdu, English

Number of Time Zone(s)

1

Additional Information

Financial Information

This section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance.

Currency

Pakistani rupee

Exchange Rate

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GTFP Confirming Banks

Through the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements. This extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade finance by providing risk mitigation on a per-transaction basis in challenging markets where trade lines may be limited.

  • Bank Al Habib Limited - Karachi, Pakistan - SWIFT: BAHLPKKA

  • Bank Alfalah Limited Pakistan - Karachi, Pakistan - SWIFT: ALFHPKKA

  • Deutsche Bank AG Karachi - Karachi, Pakistan - SWIFT: DEUTPKKA

  • Deutsche Bank AG Lahore - Lahore, Pakistan - SWIFT: DEUTPKKALHR

  • Habib Bank Limited (HBL)- Karachi, Pakistan - SWIFT: HABBPKKA

  • Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited - Karachi, Pakistan - SWIFT: MPBLPKKA

  • MCB Bank Limited - Lahore, Pakistan - SWIFT: MUCBPKKA

  • United Bank Limited - Karachi, Pakistan - SWIFT: UNILPKKA

Contact Information

This section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources.

Business Support Organizations

Government MSME Agency

  • SMEDA One Window (SOW)

  • Ministry of Science and Technology

  • Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA)

  • SME Business Support Fund

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Copyright Offices

  • Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan)

Industrial Property Offices

  • Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan)

SPS Enquiry Points

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • For plant side
    Director General
    Department of Plant protection
    Phone: +(021) 9924 8607

    Malir Halt

    [email protected]

TBT Enquiry Points

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

Additional Information

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Links to other helpful resources

This section includes additional links to trade-related resources.

National Tariff Finder

 https://fbr.gov.pk/categ/customs-tariff/51149/70853/131189

Trade Information Portal

 https://www.fbr.gov.pk/

Last Reviewed: October, 2026

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