IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Pakistan
Pakistan: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 457.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Pakistan, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Pakistan stood at 457.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Pakistan peaked at 606.23 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 96.5 | — |
| 1952 | 96.5 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 96.5 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 96.49 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 96.48 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 96.49 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 96.49 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 96.48 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 96.48 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 97.65 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 97.65 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 97.65 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 89.31 | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 89.31 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 124.97 | +39.9% |
| 1966 | 119.92 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 119.04 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 132.48 | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 143.32 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 119.31 | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 118.12 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 147.11 | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 155.24 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 201.65 | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 259.32 | +28.6% |
| 1976 | 287.04 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 286.23 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 238.62 | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 218.37 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 170.11 | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 252.05 | +48.2% |
| 1982 | 333.38 | +32.3% |
| 1983 | 324.9 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 315.46 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 304.36 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 255.02 | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 203.71 | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 167.72 | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 177.12 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 157.33 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 166.61 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 157.69 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 157.25 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 168.99 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 178.59 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 170.7 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 164.46 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 161.72 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 174.48 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 173.4 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 196.05 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 179.86 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 145.84 | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 115.91 | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 105.19 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 103.35 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 101.52 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 300.45 | +196.0% |
| 2009 | 503.33 | +67.5% |
| 2010 | 606.23 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 606.23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 476.33 | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 322.18 | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 338.26 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 448.25 | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 316.29 | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 316.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 308.91 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 339.63 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 355.66 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 336.84 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 381.74 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 378.68 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 420.63 | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 457.6 | +8.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 457.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.25, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 457.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81.31, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 | +196.0% | 101.52 | 300.45 |
| 2009 | +67.5% | 300.45 | 503.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.84 | 0 | 96.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 111.13 | 89.31 | 143.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 203.1 | 118.12 | 287.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 250.38 | 167.72 | 333.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.78 | 157.25 | 178.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.49 | 101.52 | 503.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.86 | 308.91 | 606.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 388.52 | 336.84 | 457.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Pakistan?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Pakistan was 457.6 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 606.23 in 2010.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. 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.