Foreign liabilities in Pakistan

Pakistan: Foreign liabilities was 135.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
135.18 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
58th
of 149 countries
All-time high
207.57 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
121.63 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Pakistan, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 206.6B real chained 2019 US$1996: 188.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 175.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 172.7B real chained 2019 US$1999: 173.8B real chained 2019 US$2000: 161.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 152.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 159.9B real chained 2019 US$2003: 167.8B real chained 2019 US$2004: 160.9B real chained 2019 US$2005: 154.0B real chained 2019 US$2006: 168.0B real chained 2019 US$2007: 207.6B real chained 2019 US$2008: 204.1B real chained 2019 US$2009: 163.4B real chained 2019 US$2010: 155.7B real chained 2019 US$2011: 140.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 129.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 121.6B real chained 2019 US$2014: 129.2B real chained 2019 US$2015: 133.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 148.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 153.9B real chained 2019 US$2018: 148.3B real chained 2019 US$2019: 142.0B real chained 2019 US$2020: 135.2B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Pakistan stood at 135.18 billion real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Pakistan peaked at 207.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 121.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2013.

Pakistan ranks 58th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 183.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ 172.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 206.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 169.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ 152.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 207.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 140.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 121.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ 155.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 135.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 135.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 135.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

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  3. 57 Morocco 138.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 59 Oman 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 60 Bahrain 116.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 61 Iraq 115.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Pakistan?
Foreign liabilities in Pakistan was 135.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 207.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 121.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
How does Pakistan rank for foreign liabilities?
Pakistan ranks 58th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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