# Real economy

Pakistan's physical output: GDP, industry, energy and autos. Sources are the **SBP** (aggregating PBS, PAMA, NEPRA, OCAC, NFDC and APCMA) and the **PBS** (LSM).

| | |
|---|---|
| Modules | `real`, plus `industry.lsm.*` in `economic` |
| Endpoint | [`/v1/series/{id}`](https://pakdatahub.com/docs/api-series.md) |

## GDP

| Id | What it is | History |
|---|---|---|
| `gdp.growth_rate_real_gross_domestic_product_4` | Real GDP growth, **quarterly** % | 2015 -> |
| `gdp.growth_rate_real_gross_domestic_product_2` | Real GDP growth, annual % | 2000 -> |
| `gdp.gross_domestic_product_total_gross_value_add_2` | GDP at constant basic prices (base 2015-16), Rs mn | 2000 -> |
| `gdp.gross_domestic_product_total_gross_value_add_3` | GDP at constant factor cost, older base | **1950 ->** 2000 |
| `gdp.agricultural_sector_3` | Agriculture GDP, quarterly | 2015 -> |

Search `q=gdp` for sector breakdowns (industry, services, commodity-producing) and base-year variants.

## Industry

| Id | What it is | History |
|---|---|---|
| `industry.lsm.qim` - `industry.lsm.qim.yoy` - `industry.lsm.qim.mom` | Large-Scale Manufacturing Quantum Index (PBS) | 2016 -> |
| `industry.grand_total_lsm_employment_sindh_punjab` | LSM employment | 2018 -> |
| `industry.domestic` - `industry.export` | Cement sales, domestic and export (t) | 1991 -> 2023 |
| `industry.fmcg.sales_fmcgs` | Sales of listed FMCG companies | 2017 -> |

## Autos (PAMA, monthly, 2004 ->)

`auto.sales_cars`, `auto.production_cars`, `auto.sales_jeeps_pickups`, `auto.sales_trucks`, `auto.sales_buses`, `auto.sales_tractors`, `auto.total_sales_2_3_wheelers`, `auto.total_sales_vehicles_except_2_3_wheelers`, and the matching `production_*` series.

## Energy & agriculture

- **Power:** `power.electricity_generation_hydel`, `..._gas`, `..._coal`, `..._high_speed_diesel_hsd`, `..._bagasse` and more: generation by source, monthly, 2012 ->.
- **Fuel:** `fuel.overall_pol_sales_various_sectors_agri_govt` and `fuel.pol_sales_<sector>` (transport, power, industry, agriculture...): POL sales in tonnes, 2013 ->.
- **Fertilizer:** `agriculture.fertilizer.urea`, `agriculture.fertilizer.dap`, `agriculture.fertilizer.total_fertlilizer` (sic): offtake, monthly, 2006 ->.
- **Corporate sector:** `corporate.*`, about 180 annual financial-statement aggregates of non-financial listed companies.

```bash
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
  "https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/auto.sales_cars?transform=yoy&from=2019-01-01&sort=asc"
```

Use cases: nowcasting GDP from LSM, autos and power; sector and equity theses; demand tracking.

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Source: https://pakdatahub.com/docs/data-real - PakDataHub docs index: https://pakdatahub.com/docs/llms.txt