Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Pakistan
Pakistan: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 211.04 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Pakistan, 2003–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment, debt securities in Pakistan stood at 211.04 million US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Pakistan peaked at 341.86 million US dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million US dollar, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 127th out of 161 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.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.00 million US dollar | — |
| 2004 | 3.00 million US dollar | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 5.00 million US dollar | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 4.00 million US dollar | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 14.00 million US dollar | +250.0% |
| 2008 | 14.00 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.00 million US dollar | +135.7% |
| 2010 | 57.60 million US dollar | +74.5% |
| 2011 | 92.00 million US dollar | +59.7% |
| 2012 | 221.13 million US dollar | +140.4% |
| 2013 | 285.58 million US dollar | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 176.22 million US dollar | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 193.31 million US dollar | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 234.48 million US dollar | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 341.86 million US dollar | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 288.17 million US dollar | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 165.00 million US dollar | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 171.91 million US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 226.65 million US dollar | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 225.34 million US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 168.53 million US dollar | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 181.10 million US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 211.04 million US dollar | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.57 million US dollar | 1.00 million US dollar | 33.00 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2010s | 205.54 million US dollar | 57.60 million US dollar | 341.86 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.43 million US dollar | 168.53 million US dollar | 226.65 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 124 Democratic Republic of Congo 244.92 million US dollar compare
- 125 Cape Verde 229.81 million US dollar compare
- 126 Nicaragua 219.70 million US dollar compare
- 128 Eswatini 200.40 million US dollar compare
- 129 Guinea-Bissau 191.37 million US dollar compare
- 130 Iraq 177.30 million US dollar compare
More external debt data for Pakistan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -68.88 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 537.03 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 172.53 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 27.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities in Pakistan?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Pakistan was 211.04 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 341.86 million US dollar in 2017.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million US dollar in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Pakistan ranks 127th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.