ASSIGNMENT#1

SUBJECT: SKILLS FOR RESEARCH

SUBMITTED TO: MA’AM SAYEDA BANO
SUBMITTED BY: KAINAT BIBI
ROLL NO: 2019-M.ECO-010
 trade composition of Pakistan from 1980-2018.Discuss which trade
theory best determines the trade flows of Pakistan?
Composition of trade means a study of the goods and services of imports and
exports of a country. In other words, it tells about the commodities of imports
and the commodities of exports of a country. Therefore, it indicates the structure
and level of economic development of a country. ĵ
Imports:
In 2017 Pakistan imported $55.6B, making it the 47th largest importer in the
world. During the last five years the imports of Pakistan have increased at an
annualized rate of 5.1%, from $43.3B in 2012 to $55.6B in 2017. The most recent
imports are led by Refined Petroleum which represent 12.6% of the total imports
of Pakistan, followed by Crude Petroleum, which account for 5.17%.

Trade balance:
As of 2017 Pakistan had a negative trade balance of $30.9B in net imports. As
compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a negative trade
balance of $664M in net imports.