Exports / Imports by Country

Retrieve Pakistan's export and import data broken down by trading partner countries, with bilateral trade flows and historical trends.

GET/3.0/economy/exp-imp

Description

This endpoint retrieves detailed bilateral trade data for Pakistan showing exports and imports disaggregated by trading partner countries. The data enables tracking of trade relationships with major partners, identification of growing/declining markets, and analysis of market share trends and trade dynamics. Understanding bilateral trade patterns is crucial for market penetration strategies, trade negotiation preparation, export promotion, and identifying supply chain dependencies. This data is essential for comprehending Pakistan's trading patterns and geographical trade diversification. Data is sourced from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

This endpoint does not accept any query parameters.

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": [
    {
      "period": "Nov 2025",
      "values": [
        {
          "country": "USA",
          "exports": 850,
          "imports": 34.7
        },
        {
          "country": "China",
          "exports": 620,
          "imports": 25.3
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
period	string	Period identifier (e.g., "Nov 2025")
values	array	Array of country trade objects (see below)

Country Trade Object

Field	Type	Description
country	string	Trading partner country name
exports	number	Exports to the country (US$ millions)
imports	number	Imports from the country (US$ millions)

Error Responses

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Invalid Country Code (400)

{
  "status": "error",
  "message": "Invalid country code or name"
}

Invalid Direction Parameter (400)

{
  "status": "error",
  "message": "Invalid direction. Use 'exports', 'imports', or 'both'"
}

Examples

Get Latest Export/Import Data

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/economy/exp-imp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases

• Market Analysis: Identify largest trading partners and market trends
• Export Strategy: Understand export performance by destination market
• Import Dependency: Track reliance on imports from specific countries
• Trade Negotiations: Analyze bilateral trade patterns for negotiations
• Supply Chain: Assess geographic diversification of supply sources
• Investment Research: Understand Pakistan's trade relationships for business decisions