Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -7.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Pakistan stood at -7.1 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 119.8% on the previous year and down 140.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 41.23 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -25.21 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Pakistan ranks 159th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 32.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1979 | 30.36 % change on previous year | +292.6% |
| 1980 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1981 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1982 | 41.23 % change on previous year | +663.7% |
| 1983 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1984 | 14.64 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1985 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1986 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 1987 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2653 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1989 | 21.65 % change on previous year | +8061.7% |
| 1990 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1991 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 17.68 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 1993 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1994 | 13.67 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1995 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1997 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 1998 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1999 | -13.43 % change on previous year | +207.5% |
| 2000 | 19.24 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 2001 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2002 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 2003 | -0.4143 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2004 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -1908.0% |
| 2005 | 22.79 % change on previous year | +204.3% |
| 2006 | 26.03 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 27.63 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2009 | -25.21 % change on previous year | -338.3% |
| 2010 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2011 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9142 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +1248.8% |
| 2014 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 17.52 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3182 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +974.4% |
| 2018 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 2020 | -19 % change on previous year | -346.9% |
| 2021 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2022 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -447.5% |
| 2023 | 28.59 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2024 | 35.86 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2025 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -7.1 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -7.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.02 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +8061.7% | 0.2653 % change on previous year | 21.65 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1908.0% | -0.4143 % change on previous year | 7.49 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1248.8% | 0.9142 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +974.4% | 0.3182 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.56 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 32.57 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.99 % change on previous year | 0.2653 % change on previous year | 41.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year | 17.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.21 % change on previous year | -25.21 % change on previous year | 27.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | 17.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 % change on previous year | -19 % change on previous year | 35.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 156 Estonia -6.24 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Namibia -6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Germany -6.55 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Ethiopia -7.2 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Slovenia -7.28 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Faroe Islands -7.57 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Pakistan was -7.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.23 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.21 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.