| 1. Trade |
| (1) Japan - Pakistan Trade Volume |
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Note: Calendar Year (January – December)
Source: Trade Statistics (Ministry of Finance, Japan) |
● Pakistan’s exports to Japan constituted 6.8% of its total exports in 1992-93, which has declined to 1.1% in 2003-04 (Source: Government of Pakistan, “Pakistan Economic Survey 2004-05”).
● Pakistan’s imports from Japan were 15.9% of its total imports in 1992-93, which has declined to 6.0% in 2003-04 (Source: Government of Pakistan, “Pakistan Economic Survey 2004-05”). However, Japan’s exports to Pakistan have improved since 2001 as the economic recovery in Pakistan. |
| (2) Japan - Pakistan Trade Items |
Pakistan’s major exports to Japan in 2007. |
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| Pakistan’s major imports from Japan in 2007. |
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| Source: Trade Statistics (Ministry of Finance, Japan) |
- Pakistan’s major exports are textile thread & Textile Products.
- Pakistan’s major imports are electric equipment and automobile & parts.
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| 2. Investment |
| (1) Flow of Japanese Investment to Pakistan |
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Note: Pakistan Fiscal Year (July – June)
Source: State Bank of Pakistan, Annual Report 2008-09, Ministry of Finance, Economic Survey. |
・Japan is the tenth largest investment partner of Pakistan with 68.2 million US dollars in 2008-09. |
(2) Major Sectors of Japanese Investment in Pakistan
(FY03/04) |
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Note: Pakistan Fiscal Year (July – June)
Source:Board of Investment. |
- The major Japanese investment to Pakistan is to automobile sector which shrunk by 40 % compared to the previous fiscal year 2007-08 due to economic recession affected by rapidly increased international commodity price and the world financial crisis.
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