Pakistan

Pakistan FlagU.S.-Pakistan Trade Facts

Pakistan is currently our 59th largest goods trading partner with $5.8 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2011. Goods exports totaled $2.0 billion; Goods imports totaled $3.8 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Pakistan was $1.8 billion in 2011.

Exports

Pakistan was the United States' 62nd largest goods export market in 2011.

U.S. goods exports to Pakistan in 2011 were $2.0 billion, up 5.4 % ($102 million) from 2010, and up 333% from 2000.

The top export categories (2-digit HS) in 2011 were: Machinery ($294 million), Cotton, Yarn and Fabric ($263 million), Aircraft ($204 million), Arms and Ammunition ($160 million), Iron and Steel ($139 million).

U.S. exports of agricultural products to Pakistan totaled $503 million in 2011. Leading categories include: cotton ($258 million), dairy products ($41 million, and vegetable oils (excluding soybean oil) ($31 million).

Imports

Pakistan was the United States' 55th largest supplier of goods imports in 2011.

U.S. goods imports from Pakistan totaled $3.8 billion in 2011, a 9.2% increase ($321 million) from 2010, and up 77% from 2000.

The five largest import categories in 2011 were: Miscellaneous Textile Products ($1.4 billion), Knit Apparel ($1.2 billion), Woven Apparel ($468 million), Cotton and Yarn and Fabric ($182 million), and Leather ($86 million).

U.S. imports of agricultural products from Pakistan totaled $ 82 million in 2011. The leading category was: rice ($17 million).

Trade Balance

The U.S. goods trade deficit with Pakistan was $1.8 billion in 2011, a 13.6% increase ($219 million) over 2010.

Historial Trade Data

 U.S. Goods Trade with Pakistan (in billions of dollars)

 

 

 

1980

 

1985

 

1990

 

1994

 

2000

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

Balance

 

0.5

 

0.8

 

0.5

 

-0.3

 

-1.7

 

-1.7

 

-1.5

 

-1.6

 

-1.8

 

Exports

 

0.6

 

1.0

 

1.1

 

 0.7

 

 0.5

 

 1.9

 

 1.6

 

 1.9

 

 2.0

 

Imports

 

0.1

 

0.3

 

0.6

 

1.0

 

 2.2

 

 3.6

 

 3.2

 

 3.5

 

 3.8

Investment

U.S. foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan (stock) was not available for 2010 (latest data available). It was $517 million in 2009.

There is no information on the distribution of U.S. FDI in Pakistan.

Pakistan=s FDI in the United States (stock) was $75 million in 2010 (latest data available), up 25.0% from 2009.

There is no information on Pakistan’s FDI in the United States.

NOTE: No services trade data with Pakistan is available.

9/9/11