Economy of Pakistan

Imports

Imports commoditiespetroleum, petroleum products, machinery, plastics, transportation equipment, edible oils, paper and paperboard, iron and steel, tea

Import partnersChina 19.7%, Saudi Arabia 12.3%, UAE 12.1%, Kuwait 6.3% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiestextiles (garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, carpets and rugs

Export partnersUS 13.6%, China 11.1%, UAE 8.5%, Afghanistan 7.8% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productscotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; milk, beef, mutton, eggs

Industrial productstextiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp

Economy

Unemployment6.60 % (2013)6.00 % (2012)5.60 % (2011)

Unemployment of Pakistan

GDP - Official Exchange Rate237 Billion $ (2013)223 Billion $ (2012)214 Billion $ (2011)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate of Pakistan

GDP growth rate3.60 % (2013)4.40 % (2012)3.00 % (2011)

GDP growth rate of Pakistan

GDP per Capita (PPP)3,100 $ (2013)3,100 $ (2012)2,800 $ (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP) of Pakistan

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity574 Billion $ (2013)547 Billion $ (2012)496 Billion $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity of Pakistan

GDP PPP per land area721 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2013)687 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2012)623 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2011)

GDP PPP per land area of Pakistan

Electricity

Electricity - installed generating capacity22.3 Million kW

Banking

Central bank discount rate12.0 % (2012)14.0 % (2010)12.5 % (2009)

Central bank discount rate of Pakistan

Commercial bank prime lending rate11.5 % (2013)12.4 % (2012)14.1 % (2011)

Commercial bank prime lending rate of Pakistan

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP25.3 % (2013)24.4 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP21.6 % (2013)22.0 % (2012)

Services % of GDP53.1 % (2013)53.6 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals966 Thousand (2012)1.16 Million (2011)907 Thousand (2010)

International tourism, number of arrivals of Pakistan

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio0.51 % (2012)0.62 % (2011)0.52 % (2010)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Pakistan

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)54.6 % of GDP (2013)52.1 % of GDP (2012)60.1 % of GDP (2011)

Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of Pakistan

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-6.60 % of GDP

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)-1.69 % of GDP (2013)-1.04 % of GDP (2012)-1.05 % of GDP (2011)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of Pakistan

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)25.5 % of GNI (2012)29.6 % of GNI (2011)34.5 % of GNI (2010)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI) of Pakistan

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)4.20 % of total external debt (2012)3.89 % of total external debt (2011)3.63 % of total external debt (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt) of Pakistan

Current Account Balance (Total)-2.36 Billion $ (2013)-2.07 Billion $ (2012)268 Million $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of Pakistan

External Debt (Total)52.4 Billion $ (2013)54.5 Billion $ (2012)58.3 Billion $ (2011)

External Debt (Total) of Pakistan

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)22.2 % of GDP (2013)24.5 % of GDP (2012)27.3 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Pakistan

External Debt per Capita271 $ (2013)286 $ (2012)311 $ (2011)

External Debt per Capita of Pakistan