Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Pakistan
Pakistan: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 163,120 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
163,120
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
92.69 million
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Pakistan, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Pakistan stood at 163,120.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Pakistan peaked at 92.69 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Pakistan ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 3.50 million | — |
| 1952 | 3.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 3.51 million | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 3.52 million | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 3.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.53 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.03 million | +354.1% |
| 1964 | 16.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 64.88 million | — |
| 1983 | 92.69 million | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 86.80 million | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 10,984 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 36,696 | +234.1% |
| 1987 | 70,933 | +93.3% |
| 1988 | 67,285 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 65,708 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 71,133 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 100,130 | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 82,500 | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 86,534 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 90,265 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 91,383 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 88,260 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 82,714 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 87,447 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 133,206 | +52.3% |
| 2000 | 126,148 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 143,458 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 160,513 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 1,486 | -99.1% |
| 2004 | 1,553 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,429 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,504 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,580 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 183,460 | +11509.6% |
| 2009 | 186,726 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 183,432 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 182,864 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 183,061 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 183,428 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 172,566 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 165,053 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 160,122 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 169,627 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 165,656 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 164,707 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 171,549 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 166,704 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 158,515 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 159,805 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 155,334 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 163,120 | +5.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 163,120 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.10 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 163,120 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 198.18 million, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +11509.6% | 1,580 | 183,460 |
| 1963 | +354.1% | 3.53 million | 16.03 million |
| 1986 | +234.1% | 10,984 | 36,696 |
| 1965 | -100.0% | 16.04 million | 0 |
| 1985 | -100.0% | 86.80 million | 10,984 |
| 2003 | -99.1% | 160,513 | 1,486 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 3.16 million | 0 | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.26 million | 0 | 16.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.46 million | 0 | 92.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,357 | 71,133 | 133,206 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,786 | 1,429 | 186,726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,052 | 160,122 | 183,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,504 | 155,334 | 171,549 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 161 Afghanistan 262,276 compare
- 162 Armenia 205,342 compare
- 163 Namibia 204,997 compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 69,887 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 33,067 compare
- 167 Georgia 29,839 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 reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Pakistan?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Pakistan was 163,120 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.69 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Pakistan rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Pakistan ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.