International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Pakistan
Pakistan: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Pakistan, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Pakistan peaked at 0.1511 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0603 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 167th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1511 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.1291 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1233 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1333 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1156 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0948 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0665 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0888 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0977 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0843 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0603 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0842 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2020 | 0.104 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0976 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0606 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0737 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0787 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.431 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1222 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1511 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0929 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0603 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1333 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0844 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0606 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.104 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 164 Ghana 0.1223 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Niger 0.1089 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Mauritania 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 168 Bangladesh 0.0824 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Malawi 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Pakistan?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Pakistan was 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1511 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0603 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Pakistan ranks 167th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.