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    Pakistan

    Tier 2
    South Asia · #32 of 32 curated markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    26.7▲ +2.4 YoY
    ●●○0.84IEPA COMPOSITE
    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420262128354249
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202400.30.60.91.2
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #89of 145 ranked economies▲ 5 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202488919498
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    3.62% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    207
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    -0.23
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    +0.27
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    READ ALONGSIDE THE INDEX
    This market sits in the bottom 30% on productive capability but the bottom 1% on the IEPA composite. The productive base is running ahead of the system converting it, which points the diagnosis at conversion rather than capacity. Both figures rank the same 115 markets that carry each measure.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Textile Apparel and Accessories33 of 50 made · 76% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods27 of 78 made · 65% of the rest within reach
    Minerals9 of 48 made · 46% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture28 of 200 made · 46% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies7 of 104 made · 25% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals8 of 157 made · 32% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods2 of 73 made · 14% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts3 of 155 made · 10% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Widest opening is Textile and Home Goods. This market makes 35% of that cluster today, and 65% of what it does not make sits one step from something it already does.
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts is the furthest: 2% made, and only 10% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
    READ ON THE 117 OF 207 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Hats, knit$7B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.14 · COMPLEXITY -0.53
    Womens overcoats, not knit$19B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.14 · COMPLEXITY -0.42
    Parts of footwear$9B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.13 · COMPLEXITY -0.23
    Men's overcoats, not knit$15B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.09 · COMPLEXITY -0.59
    Olive oil$14B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.08 · COMPLEXITY -0.62
    Unglazed ceramic flags and pavers$8B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.05 · COMPLEXITY -0.92
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 412 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
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    PEERS · TIER 2
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    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-07-17
    511organizations indexed across 9 types · 454 mapped
    Universities & research bodies
    270
    Health research
    80
    Incubators
    53
    Research organizations
    43
    Government bodies
    41
    Corporate R&D
    11
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    5
    Science & tech parks
    4
    SEZ authorities
    4
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 511 indexed
    iTechnopolis
    Science & tech parks · Islamabad
    Karachi Technopolis
    Science & tech parks · Karachi
    Karachi Export Processing Zone
    SEZ authorities · Karachi · 1981
    Risalpur Export Processing Zone
    SEZ authorities · Karachi · 1999
    King Edward Medical University
    Universities & research bodies · Lahore · 1860
    Forman Christian College
    Universities & research bodies · Lahore · 1864
    Pakistan Telecommunication Company (Pakistan)
    Corporate R&D · Islamabad · 1947
    Mari Petroleum Company (Pakistan)
    Corporate R&D · Islamabad · 1957
    Nishtar Medical College and Hospital
    Research organizations · Multan · 1951
    Rahnuma
    Research organizations · Lahore · 1953
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