Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was -358.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio equity, net inflows in Pakistan is -358.00 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 110.6% on the previous year and down 167.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Pakistan peaked at 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -542.00 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 7.15 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 17.62 million BoP, current US$ | +146.3% |
| 1986 | 3.41 million BoP, current US$ | -80.6% |
| 1987 | 36.44 million BoP, current US$ | +967.7% |
| 1988 | 5.90 million BoP, current US$ | -83.8% |
| 1989 | -1.22 million BoP, current US$ | -120.6% |
| 1990 | 191,334 BoP, current US$ | -115.7% |
| 1991 | 42.66 million BoP, current US$ | +22193.9% |
| 1992 | 240.95 million BoP, current US$ | +464.9% |
| 1993 | 225.28 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +456.8% |
| 1995 | 9.73 million BoP, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 1996 | 284.70 million BoP, current US$ | +2825.7% |
| 1997 | 330.24 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1998 | -22.00 million BoP, current US$ | -106.7% |
| 1999 | 66.00 million BoP, current US$ | -400.0% |
| 2000 | 35.00 million BoP, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2001 | -130.00 million BoP, current US$ | -471.4% |
| 2002 | 79.00 million BoP, current US$ | -160.8% |
| 2003 | -26.00 million BoP, current US$ | -132.9% |
| 2004 | 49.00 million BoP, current US$ | -288.5% |
| 2005 | 451.00 million BoP, current US$ | +820.4% |
| 2006 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +155.4% |
| 2007 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | -270.00 million BoP, current US$ | -121.2% |
| 2009 | -37.00 million BoP, current US$ | -86.3% |
| 2010 | 511.00 million BoP, current US$ | -1481.1% |
| 2011 | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | -95.1% |
| 2012 | 178.00 million BoP, current US$ | +612.0% |
| 2013 | 111.00 million BoP, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 2014 | 762.00 million BoP, current US$ | +586.5% |
| 2015 | 529.00 million BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2016 | -339.00 million BoP, current US$ | -164.1% |
| 2017 | -391.00 million BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2018 | -528.00 million BoP, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 22.00 million BoP, current US$ | -104.2% |
| 2020 | -542.00 million BoP, current US$ | -2563.6% |
| 2021 | -359.00 million BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2022 | -93.00 million BoP, current US$ | -74.1% |
| 2023 | 69.00 million BoP, current US$ | -174.2% |
| 2024 | -170.00 million BoP, current US$ | -346.4% |
| 2025 | -358.00 million BoP, current US$ | +110.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -358.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 900,000 BoP, current US$. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +22193.9% | 191,334 BoP, current US$ | 42.66 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | +2825.7% | 9.73 million BoP, current US$ | 284.70 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | -2563.6% | 22.00 million BoP, current US$ | -542.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | +1481.1% | -37.00 million BoP, current US$ | 511.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.93 million BoP, current US$ | -1.22 million BoP, current US$ | 36.44 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.21 million BoP, current US$ | -22.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 257.90 million BoP, current US$ | -270.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.00 million BoP, current US$ | -528.00 million BoP, current US$ | 762.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -242.17 million BoP, current US$ | -542.00 million BoP, current US$ | 69.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 165 Sri Lanka -184.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Slovenia -187.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Romania -311.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Morocco -398.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Philippines -613.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Sweden -725.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio equity, net inflows in Pakistan?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Pakistan was -358.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -542.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Pakistan ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.