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 149 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

20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B1995200720201995: 33.2B real chained 2019 US$1996: 24.7B real chained 2019 US$1997: 25.7B real chained 2019 US$1998: 23.8B real chained 2019 US$1999: 28.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 29.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 36.7B real chained 2019 US$2002: 53.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 65.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 57.8B real chained 2019 US$2005: 54.6B real chained 2019 US$2006: 56.4B real chained 2019 US$2007: 59.9B real chained 2019 US$2008: 34.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 40.4B real chained 2019 US$2010: 41.2B real chained 2019 US$2011: 38.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 30.3B real chained 2019 US$2013: 20.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 27.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 34.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 36.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 30.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 20.9B real chained 2019 US$2019: 24.0B real chained 2019 US$2020: 24.6B real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 Guatemala 30.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 80 Dominican Republic 25.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 81 Jordan 24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 83 Trinidad and Tobago 24.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 84 Kenya 23.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 85 Belarus 19.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.