Economy of Pakistan

Introduction
The economy of Pakistan is the 27th
largest economy in the world in terms of
purchasing power, and the 48th largest in
absolute dollar terms. Pakistan has a
semi-industrialized economy, which mainly
encompasses textiles, chemicals, food
processing,
agriculture
and
other
industries.

 Currency 1 Pakistani Rupee (PKR) Rs. =100 Paisas

Fiscal year

July 1-June 30

Trade organisatioins

ECO, SAFTA, ASEAN, WIPO

and WTO

Statistics
GDP

$431.2 billion (PPP) (2008)

GDP growth

2.0% (2009 est.)

GDP by sector
Agriculture: 19.6%
Industry: 26.8%
Services: 53.7% (2007)

 Inflation 11.17% (2009-2010)

Population below poverty line
Labour force

23% (2007)

55.88 million (2006 est.)

Unemployment 7.5% (2007 est.)

 Main industries
Textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel,
transport, equipment, automobiles, machinery,
beverages, construction materials, clothing,
paper products

 Exports

$19.22 billion (2009 est) 68th

Exports goods Textile goods (garments, bed linen,

cotton cloths and yarn), rice, leather goods, sports
goods, chemicals manufactures, carpets and rugs
Main export partners
United States 22.4%
UAE

8.3%

UK

6%

China 15.4%
Germany

4.7% (2006 est.)

 Imports

$39.96 billion f.o.b. (2008 est)

Imports goods Petroleum, Petroleum products, Machinery, Plastics,

Transportation equipment, Edible oils, Paper and paperboard, Iron ad steel,
Tea
Main import partners
China 17.7%
Saudi Arabia 10.1%
UAE

8.7%

Japan 6.5%
United States 5.3%
Germany

5%

Kuwait 4.9% (2006 est.)

Mainstay of the Economy

Indicator

1999

2007

2008

2009

GDP

$75
billion

$160
billion

$170
billion

$185
billion

GDP Purchasing
Power Parity (PPP)

$270
billion

$475.5
billion

$504
billion

$545.6
billion

GDP per Capita

Income

$450

$925

$1085

$1250

Rs 350
billion

Rs 708
billion

Rs 990
billion

Rs1.05
trillion

Foreign reserves

$1.96
billion

$16.4
billion

$ 8.89
billion

$14 billion

Exports

$7.5
billion

$18.5
billion

$19.22
billion

$18.45
billion

Revenue collection

Mainstay of the Economy

Indicator

1999

2007

2008

Textile Exports

$5.5 billion

$11.2 billion

KHI stock
exchange
(100-Index)

$5 billion at $75 billion at $46 billion

700 points 14000 points at 9300
points

2009

$26.5 billion
at 9000
points

Foreign Direct
Investment

$1 billion

$8.4 billion

$5.19
billion

$4.6 billion

External Debt
& Liabilities

$39 billion

$40.17
billion

$45.9
billion

$50.1 billion

Poverty level

35%

24 %

Literacy rate

45 %

53 %

Development
programs

Rs 80
billion

Rs. 520
billion

Rs. 549.7 Rs 621 billion

billion