Measure
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.
Annual changes
Bilateral Influence
Bilateral trade, current dollars (2024)
Countries that influence Pakistan
Globally, which countries does Pakistan do most of its trade with?
Countries influenced by Pakistan
Which countries in the region rely most on trade with Pakistan?
Scores
Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power