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Snapshot

Pakistan

Ranked 16 of 27 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 14.5 out of 100.


Analysis

Pakistan is a middle power in Asia.

Pakistan's score declined by 0.1 points to 14.5 in 2025.

Pakistan’s strongest measure is future resources, for which it ranks fifth. This reflects an anticipated demographic dividend to 2050.

Pakistan’s weakest measure is cultural influence, where it ranks 22nd.

Pakistan exerts less influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country's negative Power Gap score, though this narrowed slightly over the past year.

Read more analysis in the Key Findings report. Explore further results in the Scores section.



Bilateral Influence

Bilateral trade, current dollars (2024)

Countries that influence Pakistan

Globally, which countries does Pakistan do most of its trade with?

China 20.8%

European Union 13.5%

United Arab Emirates 9.1%

United States 8.4%

Saudi Arabia 5.7%

Countries influenced by Pakistan

Which countries in the region rely most on trade with Pakistan?

Sri Lanka 1.6%

Bangladesh 0.7%

Indonesia 0.7%

Timor-Leste 0.5%

Myanmar 0.4%


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