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The United States also forecasts that trade between the two countries will exceed $8 billion in 2025, which is an indication of renewed confidence in Pakistan’s export sector.
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Bilateral trade between the United States and Pakistan is expected to touch $8 billion in 2025, reflecting growing confidence in the export potential of Pakistan. This was stated by US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker during a visit to Sialkot, which is one of the major industrial centers of Pakistan.
Baker highlighted that the expansion of trade is a reflection of a “strong and balanced economic relationship,” as the United States is still Pakistan’s largest export market and a large source of foreign investment. She said that a stronger trade relationship is opening opportunities for “shared prosperity” and “supply chain cooperation.”
The visit comes as Islamabad and Washington are trying to stabilize and develop their bilateral relations in the second term of US President Donald Trump. Since mid-2025, there has been an increase in diplomatic interactions between the two countries, with issues ranging from trade to energy, minerals, and regional stability. Pakistan has also stepped up its economic diplomacy with the US as it tries to increase exports and foreign investment through an IMF-supported reform package.
During the visit, Baker visited leading exporters in Sialkot and emphasized the importance of infrastructure development led by the private sector in facilitating the growth of Pakistani exports.
