Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -9.62 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Pakistan is -9.62 billion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% on the previous year and down 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Pakistan peaked at -2.52 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -9.62 billion, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 171st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.52 billion | — |
| 2006 | -3.13 billion | +24.5% |
| 2007 | -3.75 billion | +19.6% |
| 2008 | -4.33 billion | +15.7% |
| 2009 | -3.61 billion | -16.6% |
| 2010 | -3.19 billion | -11.8% |
| 2011 | -3.09 billion | -3.0% |
| 2012 | -3.38 billion | +9.5% |
| 2013 | -3.96 billion | +17.1% |
| 2014 | -4.31 billion | +8.7% |
| 2015 | -5.00 billion | +16.0% |
| 2016 | -5.00 billion | -0.1% |
| 2017 | -5.16 billion | +3.3% |
| 2018 | -5.44 billion | +5.4% |
| 2019 | -6.11 billion | +12.4% |
| 2020 | -4.91 billion | -19.6% |
| 2021 | -4.39 billion | -10.7% |
| 2022 | -5.41 billion | +23.4% |
| 2023 | -7.14 billion | +32.0% |
| 2024 | -9.62 billion | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.47 billion | -4.33 billion | -2.52 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -4.46 billion | -6.11 billion | -3.09 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.30 billion | -9.62 billion | -4.39 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 219,254 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 137.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 72.88 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 12.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 19.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 19.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 75.69 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Pakistan?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Pakistan was -9.62 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was -2.52 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.62 billion in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Pakistan ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.