Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Net capital account was 160.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Pakistan, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net capital account in Pakistan stood at 160.00 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Pakistan peaked at 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0072 BoP, current US$, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ | +1117.8% |
| 1985 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ | +185.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0048 BoP, current US$ | -181.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ | -95.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ | +210.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0027 BoP, current US$ | +264.4% |
| 1990 | -0.0072 BoP, current US$ | +163.6% |
| 1991 | -0.0038 BoP, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1992 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ | -92.5% |
| 2002 | 40.00 million BoP, current US$ | -13990416564753.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +2745.0% |
| 2004 | 591.00 million BoP, current US$ | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 202.00 million BoP, current US$ | -65.8% |
| 2006 | 345.00 million BoP, current US$ | +70.8% |
| 2007 | 176.00 million BoP, current US$ | -49.0% |
| 2008 | 146.00 million BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 484.00 million BoP, current US$ | +231.5% |
| 2010 | 109.00 million BoP, current US$ | -77.5% |
| 2011 | 216.00 million BoP, current US$ | +98.2% |
| 2012 | 191.00 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 329.00 million BoP, current US$ | +72.3% |
| 2014 | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +496.0% |
| 2015 | 274.00 million BoP, current US$ | -86.0% |
| 2016 | 232.00 million BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 436.00 million BoP, current US$ | +87.9% |
| 2018 | 323.00 million BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 294.00 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 214.00 million BoP, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 213.00 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 406.00 million BoP, current US$ | +90.6% |
| 2023 | 167.00 million BoP, current US$ | -58.9% |
| 2024 | 168.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 160.00 million BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 160.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.22 million BoP, current US$, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 160.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.16 million BoP, current US$, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +13990416564753.2% | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ | 40.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | +2745.0% | 40.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1984 | +1117.8% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ | -0.0048 BoP, current US$ | 0.006 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | -0.0038 BoP, current US$ | -0.0072 BoP, current US$ | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 390.25 million BoP, current US$ | 40.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 436.50 million BoP, current US$ | 109.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.33 million BoP, current US$ | 160.00 million BoP, current US$ | 406.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 62 Serbia 176.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 63 Mongolia 171.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 165.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 66 Ghana 156.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 67 Uganda 155.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 68 Namibia 154.88 million BoP, current US$ 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 net capital account in Pakistan?
- Net capital account in Pakistan was 160.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0072 BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for net capital account?
- Pakistan ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.