Pakistan vs Qatar: Net foreign assets

Pakistan
-249.12 billion current LCU
in 2025
Qatar
-243.38 billion current LCU
in 2025
Pakistan rank
178th
Qatar rank
177th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports -243.38 billion current LCU against -249.12 billion current LCU in Pakistan, a difference of 5.75 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 178th and Qatar ranks 177th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 1.25 billion current LCU 215.68 million current LCU 1.03 billion current LCU Pakistan
1970s 1.02 billion current LCU 1.23 billion current LCU 214.34 million current LCU Qatar
1980s -9.86 billion current LCU 6.58 billion current LCU 16.44 billion current LCU Qatar
1990s -48.09 billion current LCU 7.79 billion current LCU 55.89 billion current LCU Qatar
2000s 523.25 billion current LCU 34.72 billion current LCU 488.53 billion current LCU Pakistan
2010s 641.71 billion current LCU 308.51 million current LCU 641.41 billion current LCU Pakistan
2020s -988.44 billion current LCU -249.30 billion current LCU 739.13 billion current LCU Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Pakistan or Qatar?
Qatar, at -243.38 billion current LCU against -249.12 billion current LCU in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Pakistan and Qatar?
5.75 billion current LCU, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Qatar?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Qatar rank globally for net foreign assets?
Pakistan ranks 178th and Qatar ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.