Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 211.04 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 629.07 million US dollar, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 211.04 million US dollar is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.44 billion US dollar, 3% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.