Foreign assets in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign assets was 27.02 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
27.02 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
80th
of 151 countries
All-time high
29.95 billion current US$
in 2016
All-time low
4.58 billion current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Pakistan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Pakistan stood at 27.02 billion current US$.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Pakistan peaked at 29.95 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.58 billion current US$, in 1996.
That places Pakistan 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.58 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.58 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 5.30 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 5.22 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.42 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 6.90 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 9.02 billion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 13.56 billion current US$ | +50.4% |
| 2003 | 16.96 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 16.22 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 16.69 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 18.62 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 21.27 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 14.83 billion current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 19.60 billion current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 22.62 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 23.57 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 20.43 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 15.00 billion current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 21.49 billion current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 27.71 billion current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 29.95 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 25.89 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 18.91 billion current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 24.01 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 27.02 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 27.02 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.13 billion current US$, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 27.02 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.22 billion current US$, 35% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.42 billion current US$ | 4.58 billion current US$ | 6.42 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.37 billion current US$ | 6.90 billion current US$ | 21.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.96 billion current US$ | 15.00 billion current US$ | 29.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.02 billion current US$ | 27.02 billion current US$ | 27.02 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Pakistan?
- Foreign assets in Pakistan was 27.02 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.95 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign assets?
- Pakistan ranks 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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