Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Pakistan stood at 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Pakistan ranks 151st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +160.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -69.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +78.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0259 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +160.5% | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 148 Mozambique 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Iraq 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Guinea 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Madagascar 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Portfolio investment International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.