External balance on goods and services in Pakistan
Pakistan: External balance on goods and services was -5.93 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Pakistan, 2016–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Pakistan stood at -5.93 trillion constant LCU. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Pakistan peaked at -2.37 trillion constant LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -5.93 trillion constant LCU, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 152nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
External balance on goods and services in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2.37 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 2017 | -3.29 trillion constant LCU | +38.9% |
| 2018 | -3.97 trillion constant LCU | +20.8% |
| 2019 | -4.09 trillion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2020 | -3.65 trillion constant LCU | -10.9% |
| 2021 | -4.43 trillion constant LCU | +21.5% |
| 2022 | -5.20 trillion constant LCU | +17.5% |
| 2023 | -5.10 trillion constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 2024 | -5.70 trillion constant LCU | +11.8% |
| 2025 | -5.93 trillion constant LCU | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.43 trillion constant LCU | -4.09 trillion constant LCU | -2.37 trillion constant LCU | 4 |
| 2020s | -5.00 trillion constant LCU | -5.93 trillion constant LCU | -3.65 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 149 Uganda -3.38 trillion constant LCU compare
- 150 Cambodia -3.91 trillion constant LCU compare
- 151 Madagascar -5.11 trillion constant LCU compare
- 153 Chile -6.59 trillion constant LCU compare
- 154 Paraguay -7.00 trillion constant LCU compare
- 155 Tanzania, United Republic of -8.77 trillion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 20.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 112.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 19.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 31,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.938 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Pakistan?
- External balance on goods and services in Pakistan was -5.93 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was -2.37 trillion constant LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.93 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Pakistan ranks 152nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.