Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 84.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
84.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 129.1%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
418.09 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-644.46 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Pakistan is 84.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 129.1% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 418.09 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -644.46 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -9.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.5502 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1963 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -2120.4% |
| 1964 | -12.96 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 1965 | -17.41 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1966 | -16.56 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1967 | -28.47 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1968 | 57.35 % change on previous year | -301.5% |
| 1969 | 19.13 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1970 | -33.02 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 1971 | -30.41 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 145.91 % change on previous year | -579.8% |
| 1973 | 104.66 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1974 | -17.49 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1975 | -74.32 % change on previous year | +324.8% |
| 1976 | -152.67 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 1977 | -264.99 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1978 | 48.83 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1979 | 307.28 % change on previous year | +529.3% |
| 1980 | 163.01 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1981 | -142.69 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1982 | -248.77 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 1983 | 212.43 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 1984 | -228.59 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 1985 | -84.45 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1986 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1987 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -410.0% |
| 1988 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1989 | -108.24 % change on previous year | -2300.4% |
| 1990 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1991 | -61.83 % change on previous year | +1348.8% |
| 1992 | -61.42 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 58.11 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1994 | 177.36 % change on previous year | +205.2% |
| 1995 | -234.32 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 1996 | -209.16 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 59.74 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1998 | -72.3 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 1999 | 23.59 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2000 | 32.75 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 418.09 % change on previous year | +1176.5% |
| 2002 | 226.43 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2003 | 42.78 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2004 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2005 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2006 | 27.8 % change on previous year | -2615.7% |
| 2007 | 24.6 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2008 | -42.98 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 2009 | 22.85 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2010 | 23.29 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2011 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2012 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +202.9% |
| 2013 | -63.56 % change on previous year | +817.6% |
| 2014 | 241.29 % change on previous year | -479.6% |
| 2015 | 33.61 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2016 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2017 | -38.48 % change on previous year | -610.3% |
| 2018 | -147.48 % change on previous year | +283.3% |
| 2019 | 32.15 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2020 | 225.55 % change on previous year | +601.6% |
| 2021 | 31.68 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2022 | -644.46 % change on previous year | -2134.2% |
| 2023 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2024 | 36.71 % change on previous year | -1669.2% |
| 2025 | 84.1 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 84.1 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 84.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.98 % change on previous year, 16.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2615.7% | -1.11 % change on previous year | 27.8 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -2300.4% | 4.92 % change on previous year | -108.24 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +2120.4% | -0.5502 % change on previous year | 11.12 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -2134.2% | 31.68 % change on previous year | -644.46 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1669.2% | -2.34 % change on previous year | 36.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2056 % change on previous year | -28.47 % change on previous year | 57.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -264.99 % change on previous year | 307.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -42.03 % change on previous year | -248.77 % change on previous year | 212.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -32.45 % change on previous year | -234.32 % change on previous year | 177.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.01 % change on previous year | -42.98 % change on previous year | 418.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 % change on previous year | -147.48 % change on previous year | 241.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -44.79 % change on previous year | -644.46 % change on previous year | 225.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 12 Mali 152.27 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Turkey 126.17 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Uganda 105.26 % change on previous year compare
- 16 El Salvador 71.76 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 70.39 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Mauritania 57.96 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Pakistan was 84.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 418.09 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -644.46 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.