Economy Of Pakistan
Currency	100 Pakistani Rupee (PKR) = 1.64908 US dollar = 1.23810 euro = 0.80096 Pound sterling
Fiscal year	July 1—June 30
Current fiscal year	(2008—2009)
Central bank	The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
Trade organizations and treaties	ECO, SAFTA, ASEAN, WIPO and WTO
Fiscal Budget	$27.5 billion (revenue) $35 billion (expenditure)
Inflation	7.9% (2006 est.)[1]		People
President	Pervez Musharraf
Prime Minister	Yousaf Raza Gilani
Commerce Minister	Naveed Qamar
SBP Governor	Dr. Shamshad Akhtar
SECP	Razi ur Rehman Khan
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
GDP at PPP	$504.3 billion (2008) [2]
GDP at current exchange rates
GDP real growth rate (at PPP)	6.9%[2] (2008 est.)
GDP growth rate	6.6% (2008 est.)[3]
GDP per capita	$3320.12 (2008)
GDP by sector	agriculture: 19.6% industry: 26.8% services: 53.7%[3] (2007)
Demographics
Population	165,803,560 (2006 est.)
Population below poverty line	23% (2007)
Labor force	49.18 million
Unemployment rate	7.5% (2007 est.)
Production
Agricultural products	cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; milk, beef, mutton, eggs, shrimp, poultry, tea
Main industries	textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transport equipment, automotives, machinery, beverages, construction, materials, clothing, paper products.
International trade
Imports (2007 est.)	$30.99 billion f.o.b (53rd[4]) (2006 est.)
Major imported commodities	Petroleum, Petroleum products, Machinery, Plastics, Transportation equipment, Edible oils, Paper and paperboard, Iron and steel, Tea
Main import partners (2006)	China 14.7%, Saudi Arabia 10.1%, UAE 8.7%, Japan 6.5%, United States 5.3%, Germany 5%, Kuwait 4.9% (2006 est.)[3]
Exports	$20.58 billion (2007 est.) (68th[5])
Major exported commodities	textile goods (garments, bed linen, cotton cloths, and yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals manufactures, carpets and rugs.
Main export partners	United States 22.4%, UAE 8.3%,UK 6%, China 5.4%, Germany 4.7% (2006 est.)
Overall balance of payments (2006)	-$1.753 billion[6]
Note: Data is for 2006-07, unless specified otherwise. Pakistan's ranking, where applicable, are specified in brackets, and linked to the source data. CIA Pakistan Section from The World Factbook, dated February 12, 2008. Pakistan Government Website