International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Pakistan
Pakistan: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 37.32 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Pakistan, 2003–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position in Pakistan is 37.32 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position in Pakistan peaked at 37.32 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.77 billion US dollar, in 2008.
That places Pakistan 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.98 billion US dollar | — |
| 2004 | 17.07 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.68 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 19.73 billion US dollar | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 22.70 billion US dollar | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 16.77 billion US dollar | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 23.42 billion US dollar | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 26.22 billion US dollar | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 26.65 billion US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.71 billion US dollar | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 17.20 billion US dollar | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 24.11 billion US dollar | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 29.31 billion US dollar | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 32.35 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 28.59 billion US dollar | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 21.49 billion US dollar | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 27.03 billion US dollar | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 31.24 billion US dollar | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 34.03 billion US dollar | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 22.71 billion US dollar | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 24.80 billion US dollar | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 29.27 billion US dollar | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 37.32 billion US dollar | +27.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 37.32 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.16 billion US dollar, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 37.32 billion US dollar is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.71 billion US dollar, 38% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.19 billion US dollar | 16.77 billion US dollar | 23.42 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.67 billion US dollar | 17.20 billion US dollar | 32.35 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.90 billion US dollar | 22.71 billion US dollar | 37.32 billion US dollar | 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)
- 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 in Pakistan?
- International investment position in Pakistan was 37.32 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.32 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.77 billion US dollar in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for international investment position?
- Pakistan ranks 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.