Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) 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$, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -750.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | -730.51 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1978 | -714.88 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1979 | -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.4% |
| 1980 | -866.10 million BoP, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1981 | -912.38 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1982 | -794.67 million BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 43.26 million BoP, current US$ | -105.4% |
| 1984 | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -2837.0% |
| 1985 | -1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1986 | -636.06 million BoP, current US$ | -40.4% |
| 1987 | -556.31 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1988 | -1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +155.7% |
| 1989 | -1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1990 | -1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1991 | -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1992 | -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.1% |
| 1993 | -2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.6% |
| 1994 | -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1995 | -3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +84.8% |
| 1996 | -4.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1997 | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -61.4% |
| 1998 | -2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1999 | -920.00 million BoP, current US$ | -59.1% |
| 2000 | -85.00 million BoP, current US$ | -90.8% |
| 2001 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -2309.4% |
| 2002 | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +105.2% |
| 2003 | 3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2004 | -817.00 million BoP, current US$ | -122.9% |
| 2005 | -3.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +341.4% |
| 2006 | -6.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +87.1% |
| 2007 | -8.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2008 | -15.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +88.6% |
| 2009 | -3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 2010 | -1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -66.1% |
| 2011 | -2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 2012 | -2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | -4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +88.6% |
| 2014 | -3.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2015 | -2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2016 | -7.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +156.5% |
| 2017 | -16.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +125.0% |
| 2018 | -18.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2019 | -8.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.6% |
| 2020 | -650.87 million BoP, current US$ | -92.4% |
| 2021 | -12.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +1787.2% |
| 2022 | -12.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -91.5% |
| 2024 | 464.29 million BoP, current US$ | -144.7% |
| 2025 | -448.00 million BoP, current US$ | -196.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -448.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -203.16 million BoP, current US$, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -448.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -822.96 million BoP, current US$, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -2837.0% | 43.26 million BoP, current US$ | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | +2309.4% | -85.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | -1787.2% | -650.87 million BoP, current US$ | -12.28 billion BoP, current US$ |
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
- 107 Syria -367.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Guinea -391.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Uruguay -408.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Bolivia -458.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Burundi -461.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Fiji -464.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (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 110th out of 200 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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About this data
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.