Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Pakistan
Pakistan: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 78.07 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 78.07 billion for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Pakistan peaked at 82.98 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.54 billion, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.54 billion | — |
| 2006 | 39.19 billion | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 42.82 billion | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 53.69 billion | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 39.47 billion | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 44.02 billion | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 51.26 billion | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 52.99 billion | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 53.71 billion | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.22 billion | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 54.45 billion | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 57.77 billion | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 70.56 billion | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 74.81 billion | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 64.86 billion | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 57.79 billion | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 81.83 billion | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 82.98 billion | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 66.29 billion | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 78.07 billion | +17.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 78.07 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.89 billion, 6.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 78.07 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.90 billion, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.54 billion | 32.54 billion | 53.69 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.06 billion | 44.02 billion | 74.81 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.39 billion | 57.79 billion | 82.98 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More trade data for Pakistan
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 118.68 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.28 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.43 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.34 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.18 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 71.05 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.3356 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 4.96 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 140.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Pakistan?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Pakistan was 78.07 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.98 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.54 billion in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Pakistan ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.