Research Studies

Colombia is the fourth largest country in South America, and the 26th largest country in the world. In terms of GDP, in 2015, Colombia ranked fourth in Latin America and 39th in the world.

Normalization of relations between Pakistan and India doesn’t appear to be on the cards in the near term, but given geography, normalization is a matter of “when” and not “if”. The biggest beneficiary once this normalization in political relations takes place will be trade between the two countries.

United Mexican States (Mexico) is located in Central America and shares a long land border with the USA. It is the world’s 14th largest country geographically and the 15th largest economically.

The historic decision of the voters in the United Kingdom (UK) to quit the European Union – a process also known as Brexit – can potentially have a major negative impact on Pakistan’s exports.

The Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil) is the World’s seventh largest economy, the largest in Latin America and the second largest in the Southern Hemisphere. Brazil is the first business partner of Pakistan among the South American countries,

Argentine Republic is located in South America and is the eighth largest country in the world. It is a high-income country with vast natural and mineral resources. Trade with Pakistan has been increasing in the last three years with Argentina’s exports to Pakistan amounting to $ 397.8 million

This Country Profile on Chile presents a snapshot of the Chilean economy, focusing on trade and foreign direct investment, and...

The Africa Country Series is part of the efforts of the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) to bring into focus countries in Africa which have traditionally not been major trading partners for Pakistan. Prior to this Country Profile, the PBC has published country profiles on Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, Angola and Mozambique.

The Pakistan Business Council, as part of its ongoing research initiatives, aims to conduct a series of studies on key economies which indicate opportunities for investment.

Angola’s GDP and population are much smaller than Pakistan’s, however its per capita income is more than 4 times Pakistan’s.

The 2015 Investment Climate Statement-Mozambique by the US Department of State stated that the IMF predicts that Mozambique will be...

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) notes the Ministry of Commerce’s ambition to enhance exports, as embodied in the recently issued Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) 201518.

The last decade saw an increase on the sanctions imposed on Iran by world powers in an attempt to curb its nuclear ambitions. As of 16th January 2016, The United States of America, the European Union and the United Nations announced

In August 2015 Pakistan and Thailand decided on the Terms of Reference and framework for a free trade agreement during a two-day visit of a Thai delegation to Pakistan.

Pakistan’s exports appear to have hit a ceiling at US$24 – 25 Billion a year. Conventional wisdom suggests that given Pakistan’s size and resource endowment, this should ideally be around the US$50 – 60 Billion a year.