External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 10.45 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.45 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
24th
of 123 countries
All-time high
10.45 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
104.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in Pakistan stood at 10.45 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Pakistan peaked at 10.45 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 104.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 24th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 122.00 million DOD, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 131.00 million DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 147.00 million DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 165.00 million DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 186.00 million DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 220.00 million DOD, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 180.00 million DOD, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 210.00 million DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 441.00 million DOD, current US$ | +110.0% |
| 1980 | 737.00 million DOD, current US$ | +67.1% |
| 1981 | 903.00 million DOD, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 720.00 million DOD, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 797.00 million DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 932.00 million DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1986 | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1987 | 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 2.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 3.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 4.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 4.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 1994 | 1.94 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +66.9% |
| 1996 | 2.82 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 2.16 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.23 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 billion DOD, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 4.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +218.3% |
| 2011 | 3.62 billion DOD, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 4.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 4.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 5.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 6.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 7.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 8.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 8.09 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 9.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 7.23 billion DOD, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 9.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 8.77 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 10.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 10.45 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 8.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 10.45 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 billion DOD, current US$, 4.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +218.3% | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.67 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190.60 million DOD, current US$ | 104.00 million DOD, current US$ | 441.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 720.00 million DOD, current US$ | 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 21 Bangladesh 14.06 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 22 Mauritius 12.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 23 Belarus 12.22 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 25 Morocco 10.14 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 26 Bulgaria 9.99 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 27 Honduras 8.81 billion DOD, 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 external debt stocks, short-term in Pakistan?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Pakistan was 10.45 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.