Key Market Indicators
The country was number 22 in 2017, Japan was number 21 at $885,840. Pakistan's lead import is expected to increase to $100.1 million by 2026. This is a 1.7% average year-on-year growth from 2021, when imports totalled $90.2 million. Since 2008, demand has grown by 0.4% each year. In 2021, Pakistan was ranked 23rd in the world for lead imports, with Malaysia overtaking it at $90.2 million. India, Germany and the UK were the second, third and fourth-largest importers respectively. Pakistan's lead exports totalled $154.5 million in 2017, down 81.9% from 2016's figure of $855.8 million. This has seen a 61.9% decrease since 2008. In 2017, Pakistan was ranked 22nd in the world for exports, with Japan just ahead at $885.8 million.