Current account balance in Pakistan
Pakistan: Current account balance was -448.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Pakistan stood at -448.00 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 196.5% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Pakistan peaked at 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, -18.86 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -826.62 million BoP, current US$ | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -714.88 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -873.37 million BoP, current US$ | -1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -920.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 464.29 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 106 Syria -367.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Uruguay -374.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Guinea -391.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Burundi -461.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Fiji -464.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Bhutan -649.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,669 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 426.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,669 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 279.41 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 40.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Pakistan?
- Current account balance in Pakistan was -448.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for current account balance?
- Pakistan ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.