Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -3.07 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded -3.07 billion for services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Pakistan peaked at -598.00 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.74 billion, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.93 billion | — |
| 2006 | -5.03 billion | +28.0% |
| 2007 | -5.22 billion | +3.8% |
| 2008 | -5.55 billion | +6.3% |
| 2009 | -2.66 billion | -52.1% |
| 2010 | -598.00 million | -77.5% |
| 2011 | -3.05 billion | +410.2% |
| 2012 | -1.94 billion | -36.6% |
| 2013 | -3.02 billion | +56.3% |
| 2014 | -2.65 billion | -12.4% |
| 2015 | -2.91 billion | +9.9% |
| 2016 | -4.66 billion | +60.0% |
| 2017 | -5.41 billion | +16.2% |
| 2018 | -5.74 billion | +6.0% |
| 2019 | -4.42 billion | -22.9% |
| 2020 | -2.59 billion | -41.4% |
| 2021 | -4.04 billion | +55.9% |
| 2022 | -3.22 billion | -20.4% |
| 2023 | -2.33 billion | -27.8% |
| 2024 | -3.07 billion | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.48 billion | -5.55 billion | -2.66 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.44 billion | -5.74 billion | -598.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.05 billion | -4.04 billion | -2.33 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 services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Pakistan?
- Services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Pakistan was -3.07 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was -598.00 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.74 billion in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Pakistan ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Services 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.