That dollar amount results from a -11.1% increase compared to $73.1 billion five years earlier in 2021.
Year over year, Pakistan’s overall spending on imported goods accelerated by 15% from $56.5 billion during 2024.
Based on the average exchange rate for 2025 on a Purchasing Power Parity basis, the Pakistani rupee decreased by -1.1% against the US dollar from 2024 to 2025. Pakistan’s modestly weaker local currency makes Pakistan’s imports paid for starting from the Pakistani rupee relatively more expensive.
Major International Suppliers for Pakistan’s Imported Products
The latest available country-specific data shows that 77.2% of products imported by Pakistan was supplied by exporters in: mainland China (31.4% of the Pakistani total), United Arab Emirates (10.7%), Indonesia (6.7%), Saudi Arabia (6.4%), Qatar (4.9%), United States of America (4.2%), Japan (2.7%), Kuwait (2.5%), Brazil (2.1%), Iran (1.93%), South Korea (also 1.93%) and Singapore (1.86%).
From a continental perspective, suppliers located in Asia provided four-fifths (80%) of total Pakistani imported goods. Another 7.3% came from providers in Europe.
Smaller percentages originated from sellers in North America (4.8%), Africa (3.8%), Latin America (2.8%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Oceania (1.2%) led by Australia and New Zealand.
Given Pakistan’s population of 241 million people, its total US$65 billion in 2025 imports translates to an estimated $270 in yearly product demand from every person in the South Asian country. That amount exceeds the average $240 per capita for 2024.
Pakistan’s Top 10 Imports
The following product groups represent the highest dollar value in Pakistan’s import purchases during 2025. Also shown is the percentage share each product category represents in terms of overall imports into Pakistan.
- Mineral fuels including oil: US$16.7 billion (25.7% of total imports)
- Electrical machinery, equipment: $6.5 billion (9.9%)
- Animal/vegetable fats, oils, waxes: $4.4 billion (6.7%)
- Machinery including computers: $4.3 billion (6.6%)
- Iron, steel: $4.1 billion (6.3%)
- Vehicles: $3.2 billion (4.9%)
- Plastics, plastic articles: $2.8 billion (4.3%)
- Organic chemicals: $2.7 billion (4.2%)
- Cotton: $2.1 billion (3.2%)
- Oil seeds: $1.6 billion (2.4%)
Pakistan’s top 10 imports accounted for roughly three-quarters (74.2%) of the overall value of its product purchases from other countries.
Among the top 10 import categories, the greatest increases in Pakistani spending were for imported cotton (up 128.3% from 2024), vehicles (up 84.9%) then machinery including computers (up 48%).
There was one decliners, namely for Pakistani purchases of imported mineral fuels including oil (down -6.4% from 2024).
Please note that the results listed above are at the 2-digit Harmonized Tariff System code level. Information presented under the product group sections below is at the more granular 4-digit level.
Pakistan’s Main Mineral Fuels Imports Including Oil
In 2025, Pakistani importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of mineral fuels-related products.
- Processed petroleum oils: US$5.9 billion (down -5.4% from 2024)
- Crude oil: $5.7 billion (up 2.2%)
- Petroleum gases: $4 billion (down -20%)
- Coal, solid fuels made from coal: $760.5 million (up 13.8%)
- Petroleum oil residues: $83.8 million (up 51.1%)
- Coal tar oils (high temperature distillation): $46.7 million (down -23.0%)
- Coke, semi-coke: $39.2 million (down -5.9%)
- Lignite: $33.5 million (down -38.9%)
- Electrical energy: $33.4 million (down -20.8%)
- Petroleum jelly, mineral waxes: $16.4 million (up 1.7%)
Among these import subcategories, Pakistani purchases of petroleum oil residues (up 51.1%), coal and solid fuels made from coal (up 13.8%) then crude oil (up 2.2%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.
These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of mineral fuels-related goods among Pakistani businesses and consumers.
Pakistan’s Main Electronics Imports
In 2025, Pakistani importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of electrical machinery including consumer electronics.
- Phone devices including smartphones: US$2.14 billion (down -0.9% from 2024)
- Solar power diodes/semi-conductors: $1.96 billion (down -11.6%)
- Electrical converters/power units: $604.2 million (down -3.9%)
- Electric storage batteries: $235.2 million (up 147%)
- Unrecorded sound media: $184.7 million (up 25.5%)
- Electric motors, generators: $168.5 million (up 44.3%)
- TV/radio/radar device parts: $151.4 million (up 38.8%)
- Insulated wire/cable: $116.9 million (up 29.1%)
- Lower-voltage switches, fuses: $104.4 million (up 20%)
- Electric generating sets, converters: $97.1 million (up 22.3%)
Among these import subcategories, Pakistani purchases of electric storage batteries (up 147%), electric motors or generators (up 44.3%) then television, radio and radar device parts (up 38.8%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.
These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of electronics-related imports among Pakistani businesses and consumers.
Pakistan’s Main Imports of Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils
In 2025, Pakistani importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes.
- Palm oil: US$3.8 billion (up 30.6% from 2024)
- Soya-bean oil: $307.6 million (up 88.4%)
- Rape/colza/mustard oil: $96.6 million (up 474.5%)
- Animal/vegetable hydrogenated fats, oils: $51.2 million (up 119%)
- Margarine: $18.9 million (up 67.2%)
- Coconut/palm/babassu oil: $12.4 million (up 24.7%)
- Olive oil: $12 million (up 24.9%)
- Glycerol (glycerine): $8.9 million (up 294.2%)
- Sunflower/safflower/cotton-seed oil: $7 million (down -53.4%)
- Further processed fats, oils: $2.9 million (up 77.9%)
Among these import subcategories, Pakistani purchases of rape, colza or mustard oil (up 474.5%), glycerol also called glycerine (up 294.2%) then animal or vegetable hydrogenated fats and oils (up 119%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.
These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes among Pakistani businesses and consumers.
Pakistan’s Main Machinery Including Computers Imports
In 2025, Pakistani importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of machinery including computers.
- Computers, optical readers: US$532.8 million (up 52% from 2024)
- Air or vacuum pumps: $473.6 million (up 72.6%)
- Air conditioners: $165.6 million (up 48.8%)
- Miscellaneous machinery: $157 million (up 54.4%)
- Rubber/plastic article making machines: $156.7 million (up 42.3%)
- Liquid pumps and elevators: $156.4 million (up 34.7%)
- Taps, valves, similar appliances: $136.8 million (up 27.4%)
- Knitting/stitching machines: $135.2 million (up 44.8%)
- Centrifuges, filters and purifiers: $122.3 million (up 31.4%)
- Heavy machinery (bulldozers, excavators, road rollers): $117.6 million (up 115.2%)
Among these import subcategories, Pakistani purchases of heavy machinery such as bulldozers, excavators and road rollers (up 115.2%), air or vacuum pumps (up 72.6%) then miscellaneous machinery (up 54.4%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.
These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of machinery including computers-related imports among Pakistani businesses and consumers.
See also Pakistan’s Top 10 Exports, India’s Top 10 Imports, India’s Top 10 Exports and 100 Best Imported Consumer Products to Sell in Pakistan
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International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database (GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity). Accessed on April 30, 2026
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on April 30, 2026
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on April 30, 2026
Wikipedia, List of Companies of Pakistan. Accessed on April 30, 2026
Wikipedia, Pakistan. Accessed on April 30, 2026