Pakistan's industrial sector accounts for approximately 19.12% of GDP.
[88] In 2021 it recorded a
growth of 3.57% as compared to the growth of negative 3.77% in 2020.[62] Manufacturing is the
largest of Pakistan's industrial sectors, accounting for approximately 12.13% of
GDP.[96] Manufacturing sub-sector is further divided in three components including large-scale
manufacturing (LSM) with the share of 79.6% percent in manufacturing sector, small scale
manufacturing share is 13.8 percent in manufacturing sector, while slaughtering contributes 6.5
percent in the manufacturing.[97] Major sectors in industries include cement, fertiliser, edible
oil, sugar, steel, tobacco, chemicals, machinery, food processing and medical instruments, primarily
surgical.[98][99][100] Pakistan is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of surgical
instruments.[101][102]
Production of Selected Manufactured Goods [103]
Manufactured Unit of
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Goods quantity
Cotton Yarn Tons 3,428,000 3,430,000 3,431,000 3,060,000 3,442,000
Million
Cotton Cloth 1,043 1,044 1,046 935 1,048
Meters
Jute Goods Tons 60,000 74,000 67,000 65,000 70,000
Vegetable Ghee Tons 1,280,000 1,347,000 1,392,000 1,454,000 1,436,000
Cooking Oil Tons 390,000 391,000 406,000 442,000 457,000
Sugar Tons 7,049,000 6,566,000 5,260,000 4,881,000 5,694,000
Billion
Cigarettes 34 59 61 46 52
Numbers
Cement Tons 37,022,000 41,148,000 39,924,000 39,121,000 49,803,000
Fertilizers Tons 8,092,000 7,218,000 7,714,000 8,102,000 7,292,000
Chemicals Tons 776,000 846,000 886,000 949,000 1,078,000
Paper & Board Tons 669,000 731,000 704,000 707,000 730,000
Cycle Tyres &
Thousand 11,507 11,470 14,491 13,496 10,314
Tubes
Motor Tyres &
Thousand 34,345 35,057 36,321 35,678 31,906
Tubes
Tractors Numbers 53,975 71,894 49,902 32,608 50,486
Trucks / Buses Numbers 7,712 9,187 6,035 2,945 3,808
Motorcycle Numbers 2,501,000 2,825,000 2,460,000 1,813,000 2,476,000
Bicycle Numbers 200,000 200,000 174,000 141,000 79,000
Electric
Numbers 37,000 47,000 31,000 23,000 29,000
Transformers
The government is privatizing large-scale industrial units, and the public sector accounts for a
shrinking proportion of industrial output, while growth in overall industrial output (including the private
sector) has accelerated. Government policies aim to diversify the country's industrial base and
bolster export industries. Large Scale Manufacturing is the fastest-growing sector in Pakistani
economy.[104] Major Industries include textiles, fertiliser, cement, oil refineries, dairy products, food
processing, beverages, construction materials, clothing, paper products and shrimp.
In Pakistan SMEs have a significant contribution in the total GDP of Pakistan, according
to SMEDA and Economic survey reports, the share in the annual GDP is 40% likewise SMEs
generating significant employment opportunities for skilled workers and entrepreneurs. Small and
medium scale firms represent nearly 90% of all the enterprises in Pakistan and employ 80% of the
non-agricultural labor force. These figures indicate the potential and further growth in this sector.
Data is from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.[62]
