Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -723.77 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-723.77 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 162.9%
World rank
104th
of 116 countries
All-time high
5.37 billion NFL, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
-2.68 billion NFL, current US$
in 2022
Years of data
54
1970–2025
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Pakistan stood at -723.77 million NFL, current US$.
That represents a change of down 162.9% on the previous year and down 235.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Pakistan peaked at 5.37 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.68 billion NFL, current US$, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 104th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.53 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 70.50 million NFL, current US$ | +61.9% |
| 1972 | -8.07 million NFL, current US$ | -111.5% |
| 1973 | -21.97 million NFL, current US$ | +172.0% |
| 1974 | 54.15 million NFL, current US$ | -346.5% |
| 1975 | 18.23 million NFL, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 1976 | 20.10 million NFL, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 70.56 million NFL, current US$ | +251.1% |
| 1978 | 10.29 million NFL, current US$ | -85.4% |
| 1979 | 24.13 million NFL, current US$ | +134.4% |
| 1980 | 166.51 million NFL, current US$ | +590.0% |
| 1981 | -17.40 million NFL, current US$ | -110.5% |
| 1982 | 444.88 million NFL, current US$ | -2656.3% |
| 1983 | -86.38 million NFL, current US$ | -119.4% |
| 1984 | 162.22 million NFL, current US$ | -287.8% |
| 1985 | -194.30 million NFL, current US$ | -219.8% |
| 1986 | 38.05 million NFL, current US$ | -119.6% |
| 1987 | 140.30 million NFL, current US$ | +268.8% |
| 1988 | -151.12 million NFL, current US$ | -207.7% |
| 1989 | -10.45 million NFL, current US$ | -93.1% |
| 1990 | -108.35 million NFL, current US$ | +937.1% |
| 1991 | -7.14 million NFL, current US$ | -93.4% |
| 1992 | 619.98 million NFL, current US$ | -8786.9% |
| 1993 | 660.16 million NFL, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1994 | -199.97 million NFL, current US$ | -130.3% |
| 1995 | 360.75 million NFL, current US$ | -280.4% |
| 1996 | 430.21 million NFL, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 868.63 million NFL, current US$ | +101.9% |
| 1998 | 395.31 million NFL, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 1999 | -402.52 million NFL, current US$ | -201.8% |
| 2000 | -360.85 million NFL, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2001 | -530.05 million NFL, current US$ | +46.9% |
| 2002 | -381.90 million NFL, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2003 | -460.41 million NFL, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2004 | -133.08 million NFL, current US$ | -71.1% |
| 2005 | -349.73 million NFL, current US$ | +162.8% |
| 2006 | -246.92 million NFL, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 260.79 million NFL, current US$ | -205.6% |
| 2008 | 579.20 million NFL, current US$ | +122.1% |
| 2009 | 25.94 million NFL, current US$ | -95.5% |
| 2010 | 1.73 billion NFL, current US$ | +6585.4% |
| 2013 | -213.52 million NFL, current US$ | -112.3% |
| 2014 | 386.46 million NFL, current US$ | -281.0% |
| 2015 | 535.81 million NFL, current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 1.93 billion NFL, current US$ | +259.9% |
| 2017 | 5.37 billion NFL, current US$ | +178.3% |
| 2018 | 1.92 billion NFL, current US$ | -64.2% |
| 2019 | 2.81 billion NFL, current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 1.79 billion NFL, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 1.70 billion NFL, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2022 | -2.68 billion NFL, current US$ | -257.1% |
| 2023 | -135.81 million NFL, current US$ | -94.9% |
| 2024 | 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ | -947.5% |
| 2025 | -723.77 million NFL, current US$ | -162.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -723.77 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.45 million NFL, current US$, 210.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -723.77 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -11.81 million NFL, current US$, 61.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +8786.9% | -7.14 million NFL, current US$ | 619.98 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2010 | +6585.4% | 25.94 million NFL, current US$ | 1.73 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1982 | +2656.3% | -17.40 million NFL, current US$ | 444.88 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.15 million NFL, current US$ | -21.97 million NFL, current US$ | 70.56 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.23 million NFL, current US$ | -194.30 million NFL, current US$ | 444.88 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.71 million NFL, current US$ | -402.52 million NFL, current US$ | 868.63 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -159.70 million NFL, current US$ | -530.05 million NFL, current US$ | 579.20 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 billion NFL, current US$ | -213.52 million NFL, current US$ | 5.37 billion NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 184.84 million NFL, current US$ | -2.68 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.79 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 101 Burkina Faso -312.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 102 Ecuador -343.39 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 103 Iraq -678.80 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 105 Dominican Republic -733.46 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 106 Zambia -744.94 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 107 Belarus -828.98 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Pakistan
- Net financial flows, IBRD 351.92 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2741 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -56.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.14 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,958 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 14.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 92.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 110.48 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Pakistan?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Pakistan was -723.77 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.68 billion NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Pakistan ranks 104th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 235.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).