Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -2.54 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.54 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
183rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
-25.00 million current LCU
in 1962
All-time low
-2.54 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Pakistan is -2.54 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 445.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Pakistan peaked at -25.00 million current LCU in 1962 and was at its lowest, -2.54 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 183rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -26.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -26.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1962 | -25.00 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1963 | -58.00 million current LCU | +132.0% |
| 1964 | -66.00 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1965 | -119.00 million current LCU | +80.3% |
| 1966 | -145.00 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1967 | -238.09 million current LCU | +64.2% |
| 1968 | -314.29 million current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1969 | -357.14 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1970 | -447.62 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1971 | -300.89 million current LCU | -32.8% |
| 1972 | -782.31 million current LCU | +160.0% |
| 1973 | -831.52 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1974 | -728.64 million current LCU | -12.4% |
| 1975 | -943.47 million current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1976 | -1.43 billion current LCU | +51.3% |
| 1977 | -1.79 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1978 | -1.79 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1979 | -2.31 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1980 | -2.79 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1981 | -2.60 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1982 | -3.40 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 1983 | -5.37 billion current LCU | +57.9% |
| 1984 | -5.99 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1985 | -7.71 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1986 | -10.38 billion current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1987 | -11.99 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1988 | -14.64 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1989 | -17.04 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1990 | -20.80 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1991 | -26.15 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1992 | -31.62 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1993 | -39.13 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1994 | -48.43 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1995 | -54.94 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1996 | -65.87 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1997 | -85.03 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1998 | -100.69 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1999 | -84.36 billion current LCU | -16.2% |
| 2000 | -104.51 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2001 | -125.75 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2002 | -142.80 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2003 | -129.50 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 2004 | -127.06 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2005 | -141.63 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2006 | -159.64 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2007 | -217.19 billion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 2008 | -245.37 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2009 | -345.94 billion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 2010 | -275.41 billion current LCU | -20.4% |
| 2011 | -258.16 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2012 | -289.91 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2013 | -355.22 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2014 | -407.36 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2015 | -466.49 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2016 | -557.71 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2017 | -525.53 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2018 | -598.31 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2019 | -765.66 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2020 | -863.85 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2021 | -704.93 billion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 2022 | -933.13 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2023 | -1.43 trillion current LCU | +53.5% |
| 2024 | -2.54 trillion current LCU | +77.5% |
| 2025 | -2.54 trillion current LCU | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -137.45 million current LCU | -357.14 million current LCU | -25.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.14 billion current LCU | -2.31 billion current LCU | -300.89 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.19 billion current LCU | -17.04 billion current LCU | -2.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -55.70 billion current LCU | -100.69 billion current LCU | -20.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -173.94 billion current LCU | -345.94 billion current LCU | -104.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -449.98 billion current LCU | -765.66 billion current LCU | -258.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.50 trillion current LCU | -2.54 trillion current LCU | -704.93 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 305.64 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 18.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 29,122 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Pakistan?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Pakistan was -2.54 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was -25.00 million current LCU in 1962.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.54 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Pakistan ranks 183rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 445.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.