Foreign liabilities in Pakistan

Pakistan: Foreign liabilities was 148.35 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
148.35 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
57th
of 150 countries
All-time high
148.35 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
34.65 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Pakistan, 1995–2020

25.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B150.0B1995200720201995: 34.7B current US$1996: 34.9B current US$1997: 36.2B current US$1998: 37.8B current US$1999: 39.7B current US$2000: 38.3B current US$2001: 37.4B current US$2002: 40.6B current US$2003: 43.8B current US$2004: 45.1B current US$2005: 47.1B current US$2006: 55.5B current US$2007: 73.7B current US$2008: 87.2B current US$2009: 79.4B current US$2010: 85.4B current US$2011: 86.5B current US$2012: 87.5B current US$2013: 88.2B current US$2014: 100.4B current US$2015: 106.0B current US$2016: 122.3B current US$2017: 132.5B current US$2018: 134.1B current US$2019: 142.0B current US$2020: 148.3B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Pakistan is 148.35 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Pakistan peaked at 148.35 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.65 billion current US$, in 1995.

Pakistan ranks 57th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.65 billion current US$ 34.65 billion current US$ 39.66 billion current US$ 5
2000s 54.82 billion current US$ 37.41 billion current US$ 87.22 billion current US$ 10
2010s 108.50 billion current US$ 85.38 billion current US$ 142.04 billion current US$ 10
2020s 148.35 billion current US$ 148.35 billion current US$ 148.35 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Pakistan?
Foreign liabilities in Pakistan was 148.35 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 148.35 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 34.65 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Pakistan rank for foreign liabilities?
Pakistan ranks 57th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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 liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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