16_International debt securities, all maturities in Pakistan

Pakistan: 16_International debt securities, all maturities was 7.16 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
7.16 billion
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
92nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
9.47 billion
in 2022
All-time low
289.00 million
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Pakistan, 1996–2026

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1996201120261996: 289.0M1997: 676.0M1998: 970.0M1999: 979.0M2000: 1.0B2001: 900.0M2002: 585.0M2003: 439.0M2004: 793.0M2005: 1.2B2006: 1.9B2007: 2.1B2008: 2.9B2009: 2.4B2010: 1.9B2011: 1.9B2012: 1.9B2013: 1.9B2014: 1.6B2015: 4.5B2016: 4.5B2017: 6.5B2018: 8.3B2019: 8.3B2020: 6.3B2021: 6.3B2022: 9.5B2023: 8.6B2024: 8.6B2025: 7.7B2026: 7.2B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2026, 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Pakistan stood at 7.16 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Pakistan peaked at 9.47 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 289.00 million, in 1996.

Pakistan ranks 92nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for 16_International debt securities, all maturities in Pakistan, 1996 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1996 289.00 million —
1997 676.00 million +133.9%
1998 970.00 million +43.5%
1999 979.00 million +0.9%
2000 1.01 billion +3.0%
2001 900.00 million -10.7%
2002 585.00 million -35.0%
2003 439.00 million -25.0%
2004 793.00 million +80.6%
2005 1.25 billion +57.1%
2006 1.90 billion +52.5%
2007 2.15 billion +13.2%
2008 2.90 billion +34.9%
2009 2.40 billion -17.2%
2010 1.94 billion -19.2%
2011 1.94 billion +0.0%
2012 1.94 billion +0.0%
2013 1.94 billion +0.0%
2014 1.55 billion -20.0%
2015 4.55 billion +193.5%
2016 4.55 billion +0.0%
2017 6.55 billion +44.0%
2018 8.30 billion +26.7%
2019 8.30 billion +0.0%
2020 6.30 billion -24.1%
2021 6.30 billion +0.0%
2022 9.47 billion +50.3%
2023 8.57 billion -9.5%
2024 8.63 billion +0.7%
2025 7.68 billion -11.1%
2026 7.16 billion -6.8%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 7.16 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 billion, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 7.16 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02 billion, 33% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 16_International debt securities, all maturities in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +193.5% 1.55 billion 4.55 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 728.50 million 289.00 million 979.00 million 4
2000s 1.43 billion 439.00 million 2.90 billion 10
2010s 4.16 billion 1.55 billion 8.30 billion 10
2020s 7.73 billion 6.30 billion 9.47 billion 7

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 89 Laos 8.11 billion compare
  2. 90 Netherlands Antilles 7.59 billion compare
  3. 91 Jamaica 7.41 billion compare
  4. 93 Sri Lanka 7.00 billion compare
  5. 94 Trinidad and Tobago 6.99 billion compare
  6. 95 Mongolia 6.73 billion compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

More reference data data for Pakistan

All data for Pakistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Pakistan?
16_international debt securities, all maturities in Pakistan was 7.16 billion in 2026, according to BIS.
What is the highest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 9.47 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 289.00 million in 1996.
How does Pakistan rank for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Pakistan ranks 92nd out of 154 countries with data for 2026.
Is 16_international debt securities, all maturities rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Pakistan. Statizoid, drawing on BIS. Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/16-international-debt-securities-all-maturities/pakistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/16-international-debt-securities-all-maturities/pakistan/">16_International debt securities, all maturities in Pakistan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 4,212 data points, 1996–2026
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.