Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 935.26 billion in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Pakistan, 1950–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 935.26 billion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2007. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 2,277.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Pakistan peaked at 935.26 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -106.67 billion, in 1996.
That places Pakistan 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2007, 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 Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.65 billion | — |
| 1951 | 2.08 billion | +26.2% |
| 1952 | 1.15 billion | -44.9% |
| 1953 | 1.21 billion | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 1.16 billion | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 1.79 billion | +54.5% |
| 1956 | 1.87 billion | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 1.61 billion | -13.9% |
| 1958 | 1.50 billion | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 1.93 billion | +28.2% |
| 1960 | 2.00 billion | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 1.80 billion | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 1.79 billion | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.99 billion | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 1.73 billion | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 1.43 billion | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 1.19 billion | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 853.22 million | -28.5% |
| 1968 | 1.34 billion | +57.3% |
| 1969 | 1.60 billion | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 billion | -33.0% |
| 1971 | 745.47 million | -30.4% |
| 1972 | 1.83 billion | +145.9% |
| 1973 | 3.75 billion | +104.7% |
| 1974 | 3.10 billion | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 795.05 million | -74.3% |
| 1976 | -418.75 million | -152.7% |
| 1977 | -1.53 billion | +265.0% |
| 1978 | -782.06 million | -48.8% |
| 1979 | 1.62 billion | -307.3% |
| 1980 | 4.26 billion | +163.0% |
| 1981 | -1.82 billion | -142.7% |
| 1982 | -6.35 billion | +248.8% |
| 1983 | 7.14 billion | -212.4% |
| 1984 | -9.18 billion | -228.6% |
| 1985 | -16.93 billion | +84.5% |
| 1986 | -17.91 billion | +5.8% |
| 1987 | -14.70 billion | -17.9% |
| 1988 | -13.98 billion | -4.9% |
| 1989 | -29.11 billion | +108.2% |
| 1990 | -30.35 billion | +4.3% |
| 1991 | -49.11 billion | +61.8% |
| 1992 | -79.28 billion | +61.4% |
| 1993 | -33.21 billion | -58.1% |
| 1994 | 25.69 billion | -177.4% |
| 1995 | -34.50 billion | -234.3% |
| 1996 | -106.67 billion | +209.2% |
| 1997 | -42.95 billion | -59.7% |
| 1998 | -74.00 billion | +72.3% |
| 1999 | -56.54 billion | -23.6% |
| 2000 | -38.02 billion | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 120.95 billion | -418.1% |
| 2002 | 394.81 billion | +226.4% |
| 2003 | 563.71 billion | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 613.75 billion | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 606.96 billion | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 744.81 billion | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 935.26 billion | +25.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 935.26 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227.31 billion, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 935.26 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 238.44 billion, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +418.1% | -38.02 billion | 120.95 billion |
| 1979 | +307.3% | -782.06 million | 1.62 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.59 billion | 1.15 billion | 2.08 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.57 billion | 853.22 million | 2.00 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 billion | -1.53 billion | 3.75 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.86 billion | -29.11 billion | 7.14 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -48.09 billion | -106.67 billion | 25.69 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 492.78 billion | -38.02 billion | 935.26 billion | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Pakistan?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Pakistan was 935.26 billion in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 935.26 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -106.67 billion in 1996.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Pakistan ranks 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,277.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.