International Investment Position in Pakistan
Pakistan: International Investment Position 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 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% |
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 451.87 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -16.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -14.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 64.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 102,656 current LCU per person (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.