Foreign assets in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign assets was 24.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
24.63 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
82nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
64.97 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
All-time low
20.69 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Pakistan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Pakistan is 24.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Pakistan peaked at 64.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.69 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2013.
That places Pakistan 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 24.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 25.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 23.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 28.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 28.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 36.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 53.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 64.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 57.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 54.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 56.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 59.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 34.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 40.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 41.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 38.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 30.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 20.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 27.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 34.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 36.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 30.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 20.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 24.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 24.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 24.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 24.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, 31% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 33.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 64.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 41.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- 80 Dominican Republic 25.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 81 Jordan 24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 24.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 84 Kenya 23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 85 Belarus 19.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 24.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign assets?
- Pakistan ranks 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.