Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Pakistan in terms of export sales (selling), including United States, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom. The second lists top trade partners of Pakistan regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Pakistan.
Pakistan Major Exports
Market Value: 14,689 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United States | 3,264,027 | 22.22 | 4.55 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 1,821,765 | 12.40 | 72.23 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 827,352 | 5.63 | (14.62) |
| 4 | Germany | 729,295 | 4.96 | 9.65 |
| 5 | China | 676,033 | 4.60 | 124.91 |
| 6 | Italy | 586,689 | 3.99 | 10.17 |
| 7 | Hong Kong | 425,726 | 2.90 | (27.84) |
| 8 | Netherlands | 419,853 | 2.86 | 14.18 |
| 9 | Iran | 410,255 | 2.79 | 299.16 |
| 10 | Spain | 406,850 | 2.77 | 26.30 |
| 11 | Turkey | 390,409 | 2.66 | 77.94 |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 350,350 | 2.39 | 3.37 |
| 13 | Belgium | 348,690 | 2.37 | 27.80 |
| 14 | India | 311,383 | 2.12 | 96.46 |
| 15 | France | 294,830 | 2.01 | (22.16) |
| 16 | Oman | 272,845 | 1.86 | 387.33 |
| 17 | South Africa | 231,114 | 1.57 | 52.51 |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 174,532 | 1.19 | 29.56 |
| 19 | Qatar | 168,918 | 1.15 | 350.74 |
| 20 | South Korea | 133,487 | 0.91 | (26.81) |
| 21 | Canada | 127,141 | 0.87 | (28.45) |
| 22 | Japan | 122,088 | 0.83 | (23.99) |
| 23 | Morocco | 117,614 | 0.80 | 664.58 |
| 24 | Portugal | 112,657 | 0.77 | 9.45 |
| 25 | Kuwait | 104,118 | 0.71 | 37.14 |
| 26 | Malaysia | 101,180 | 0.69 | 53.74 |
| 27 | Kenya | 100,479 | 0.68 | 68.64 |
| 28 | Philippines | 84,820 | 0.58 | 190.69 |
| 29 | Russia | 82,622 | 0.56 | 167.33 |
| 30 | Yemen | 80,778 | 0.55 | 44.46 |
| 31 | Egypt | 71,024 | 0.48 | 47.25 |
| 32 | Thailand | 67,818 | 0.46 | 10.70 |
| 33 | Sweden | 61,485 | 0.42 | (22.93) |
| 34 | Denmark | 60,538 | 0.41 | 26.91 |
| 35 | Djibouti | 57,072 | 0.39 | 2,476.72 |
| 36 | Greece | 55,376 | 0.38 | (44.05) |
Pakistan Major Imports
Market Value: 35,960 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 5,904,807 | 16.42 | 185.42 |
| 2 | China | 3,793,477 | 10.55 | 154.81 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 3,612,987 | 10.05 | 101.50 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 3,437,066 | 9.56 | 244.52 |
| 5 | United States | 1,663,426 | 4.63 | (3.60) |
| 6 | Malaysia | 1,585,928 | 4.41 | 150.26 |
| 7 | India | 1,578,500 | 4.39 | 247.37 |
| 8 | Japan | 1,371,512 | 3.81 | 18.75 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 1,123,923 | 3.13 | 138.60 |
| 10 | Germany | 1,043,946 | 2.90 | 47.75 |
| 11 | Qatar | 845,292 | 2.35 | 378.88 |
| 12 | Iran | 711,619 | 1.98 | 162.64 |
| 13 | Singapore | 680,961 | 1.89 | 92.26 |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 669,515 | 1.86 | 52.25 |
| 15 | South Korea | 581,268 | 1.62 | 35.91 |
| 16 | Italy | 561,818 | 1.56 | 68.86 |
| 17 | Russia | 560,373 | 1.56 | 151.40 |
| 18 | Canada | 554,558 | 1.54 | 164.74 |
| 19 | Morocco | 505,790 | 1.41 | 481.66 |
| 20 | Thailand | 473,803 | 1.32 | 37.13 |
| 21 | Brazil | 412,909 | 1.15 | 438.70 |
| 22 | Switzerland | 330,925 | 0.92 | (6.67) |
| 23 | Ukraine | 330,560 | 0.92 | 236.40 |
| 24 | France | 304,276 | 0.85 | 76.96 |
| 25 | South Africa | 266,097 | 0.74 | 184.58 |
| 26 | Egypt | 208,145 | 0.58 | 280.06 |
| 27 | Belgium | 185,436 | 0.52 | 1.55 |
| 28 | Finland | 182,371 | 0.51 | 131.93 |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 181,013 | 0.50 | 4,586.96 |
| 30 | Sweden | 170,968 | 0.48 | 120.01 |
| 31 | Netherlands | 163,163 | 0.45 | (2.89) |
| 32 | Romania | 155,862 | 0.43 | 848.86 |
| 33 | Kenya | 146,777 | 0.41 | (3.03) |
| 34 | Oman | 96,977 | 0.27 | 212.55 |
| 35 | Hong Kong | 80,645 | 0.22 | (15.69) |
| 36 | Turkey | 79,403 | 0.22 | (10.96) |