Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in Pakistan, 1994–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Pakistan is -1.00 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Pakistan peaked at 3.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.00 billion NFL, current US$, in 2019.
Pakistan ranks 71st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 195.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 160.00 million NFL, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 375.00 million NFL, current US$ | +134.4% |
| 1999 | -75.00 million NFL, current US$ | -120.0% |
| 2002 | -178.00 million NFL, current US$ | +137.3% |
| 2003 | -120.00 million NFL, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 283.33 million NFL, current US$ | -336.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | +285.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 750.00 million NFL, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -500.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | -1.20 billion NFL, current US$ | +140.0% |
| 2011 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2013 | -238.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 3.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -1360.5% |
| 2015 | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.75 billion NFL, current US$ | +250.0% |
| 2018 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -2.00 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2021 | 2.99 billion NFL, current US$ | -249.4% |
| 2022 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2024 | -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -278.10 million NFL, current US$, 3.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1360.5% | -238.00 million NFL, current US$ | 3.00 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.75 million NFL, current US$ | -75.00 million NFL, current US$ | 375.00 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 297.13 million NFL, current US$ | -500.00 million NFL, current US$ | 1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 231.20 million NFL, current US$ | -2.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.00 million NFL, current US$ | -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.99 billion NFL, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 68 Jamaica -799.31 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 69 Egypt -804.78 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 70 Ukraine -807.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 72 Ecuador -1.04 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 73 Tunisia -1.25 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 74 Azerbaijan -1.74 billion NFL, current US$ 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 portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Pakistan?
- Portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Pakistan was -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png)?
- Pakistan ranks 71st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bonds are securities issued with a fixed rate of interest for a period of more than one year. They include net flows through cross-border public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed bond issues. Data are in current U.S. dollars.