Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 4.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Pakistan, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Pakistan is 4.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Pakistan peaked at 13.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 150th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.3% | — |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +38.2% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +80.8% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +4.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.8%, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.7% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 147 Nicaragua 5.2% compare
- 148 Timor-Leste 4.9% compare
- 149 Turkmenistan 4.6% compare
- 151 Republic of Moldova 4.4% compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 4.0% compare
- 153 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.9% compare
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Pakistan?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Pakistan was 4.5% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.