Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.4046 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Pakistan, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Pakistan stood at 0.4046.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Pakistan peaked at 0.9509 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0628, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 66th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0628 | — |
| 1992 | 0.1482 | +135.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1598 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3706 | +131.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2258 | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0889 | -60.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1756 | +97.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1431 | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2249 | +57.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2079 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4359 | +109.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8091 | +85.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9509 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.619 | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4465 | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4371 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.474 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2171 | -54.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4548 | +109.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4599 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3877 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3059 | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1613 | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3003 | +86.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4414 | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4675 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3175 | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1886 | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3217 | +70.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4071 | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 0.314 | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1384 | -55.9% |
| 2023 | 0.27 | +95.0% |
| 2024 | 0.324 | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4046 | +24.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.4046 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4996, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.4046 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.19, 34% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1777 | 0.0628 | 0.3706 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5052 | 0.2079 | 0.9509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3352 | 0.1613 | 0.4675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3097 | 0.1384 | 0.4071 | 6 |
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 reserves, months import cover, goods in Pakistan?
- Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Pakistan was 0.4046 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9509 in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Pakistan ranks 66th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.