Net foreign assets in Pakistan
Pakistan: Net foreign assets was -249.12 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-249.12 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 84.1%
World rank
179th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.36 trillion current LCU
in 2016
All-time low
-2.48 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded -249.12 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025.
The figure is up 84.1% on the previous year and down 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Pakistan peaked at 1.36 trillion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.48 trillion current LCU, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.80 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 1.79 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.99 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 1.73 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 1.43 billion current LCU | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 1.19 billion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 853.22 million current LCU | -28.5% |
| 1968 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +57.3% |
| 1969 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 billion current LCU | -33.0% |
| 1971 | 745.47 million current LCU | -30.4% |
| 1972 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +145.9% |
| 1973 | 3.75 billion current LCU | +104.7% |
| 1974 | 3.10 billion current LCU | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 795.05 million current LCU | -74.3% |
| 1976 | -418.75 million current LCU | -152.7% |
| 1977 | -1.53 billion current LCU | +265.0% |
| 1978 | -782.06 million current LCU | -48.8% |
| 1979 | 1.62 billion current LCU | -307.3% |
| 1980 | 4.26 billion current LCU | +163.0% |
| 1981 | -1.82 billion current LCU | -142.7% |
| 1982 | -6.35 billion current LCU | +248.8% |
| 1983 | 7.14 billion current LCU | -212.4% |
| 1984 | -9.18 billion current LCU | -228.6% |
| 1985 | -16.93 billion current LCU | +84.5% |
| 1986 | -17.91 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1987 | -14.70 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1988 | -13.98 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1989 | -29.11 billion current LCU | +108.2% |
| 1990 | -30.35 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1991 | -49.11 billion current LCU | +61.8% |
| 1992 | -79.28 billion current LCU | +61.4% |
| 1993 | -33.21 billion current LCU | -58.1% |
| 1994 | 25.69 billion current LCU | -177.4% |
| 1995 | -34.50 billion current LCU | -234.3% |
| 1996 | -106.67 billion current LCU | +209.2% |
| 1997 | -42.95 billion current LCU | -59.7% |
| 1998 | -74.00 billion current LCU | +72.3% |
| 1999 | -56.54 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 2000 | -38.02 billion current LCU | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 120.95 billion current LCU | -418.1% |
| 2002 | 394.81 billion current LCU | +226.4% |
| 2003 | 563.71 billion current LCU | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 613.75 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 606.96 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 775.69 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 966.52 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 551.12 billion current LCU | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 677.04 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 834.72 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 815.63 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 759.13 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 276.59 billion current LCU | -63.6% |
| 2014 | 943.99 billion current LCU | +241.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 1.36 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 834.46 billion current LCU | -38.5% |
| 2018 | -396.20 billion current LCU | -147.5% |
| 2019 | -268.82 billion current LCU | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 337.51 billion current LCU | -225.6% |
| 2021 | 444.44 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2022 | -2.42 trillion current LCU | -644.5% |
| 2023 | -2.48 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2024 | -1.57 trillion current LCU | -36.7% |
| 2025 | -249.12 billion current LCU | -84.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -249.12 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 256.19 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -249.12 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 501.95 billion current LCU. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -644.5% | 444.44 billion current LCU | -2.42 trillion current LCU |
| 2001 | +418.1% | -38.02 billion current LCU | 120.95 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 billion current LCU | 853.22 million current LCU | 2.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 billion current LCU | -1.53 billion current LCU | 3.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.86 billion current LCU | -29.11 billion current LCU | 7.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -48.09 billion current LCU | -106.67 billion current LCU | 25.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 523.25 billion current LCU | -38.02 billion current LCU | 966.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 641.71 billion current LCU | -396.20 billion current LCU | 1.36 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -988.44 billion current LCU | -2.48 trillion current LCU | 444.44 billion current LCU | 6 |
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 net foreign assets in Pakistan?
- Net foreign assets in Pakistan was -249.12 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 trillion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.48 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for net foreign assets?
- Pakistan ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.