Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Pakistan

Pakistan: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 2.73 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.73 billion
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
64th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.59 billion
in 2007
All-time low
859.00 million
in 2012
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Pakistan, 2005–2024

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B6.0B2005201420242005: 2.2B2006: 4.3B2007: 5.6B2008: 5.4B2009: 2.3B2010: 2.0B2011: 1.3B2012: 859.0M2013: 1.3B2014: 1.9B2015: 1.7B2016: 2.6B2017: 2.5B2018: 1.7B2019: 2.2B2020: 2.1B2021: 2.1B2022: 1.5B2023: 2.0B2024: 2.7B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 2.73 billion for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Pakistan peaked at 5.59 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 859.00 million, in 2012.

Pakistan ranks 64th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar) in Pakistan, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 2.20 billion
2006 4.27 billion +94.1%
2007 5.59 billion +30.8%
2008 5.44 billion -2.7%
2009 2.34 billion -57.0%
2010 2.02 billion -13.5%
2011 1.33 billion -34.4%
2012 859.00 million -35.2%
2013 1.33 billion +55.2%
2014 1.89 billion +41.6%
2015 1.67 billion -11.3%
2016 2.58 billion +54.0%
2017 2.50 billion -3.1%
2018 1.74 billion -30.4%
2019 2.23 billion +28.6%
2020 2.06 billion -7.9%
2021 2.15 billion +4.4%
2022 1.46 billion -31.9%
2023 2.05 billion +40.1%
2024 2.73 billion +33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.97 billion 2.20 billion 5.59 billion 5
2010s 1.81 billion 859.00 million 2.58 billion 10
2020s 2.09 billion 1.46 billion 2.73 billion 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 61 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.92 billion compare
  2. 62 Uzbekistan 2.85 billion compare
  3. 63 Mongolia 2.78 billion compare
  4. 65 Bahrain 2.70 billion compare
  5. 66 Iceland 2.70 billion compare
  6. 67 Côte d'Ivoire 2.49 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Pakistan?
Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Pakistan was 2.73 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.59 billion in 2007.
What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 859.00 million in 2012.
How does Pakistan rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Pakistan ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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