Pakistan External Debt

2006 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | State Bank of Pakistan

Key information about Pakistan External Debt

  • Pakistan External Debt reached 124.3 USD bn in Jun 2023, compared with 125.8 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Pakistan External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2006 to Jun 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 130.6 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 37.2 USD bn in Jun 2006.




Related information about Pakistan External Debt
  • In the latest reports of Pakistan, Current Account recorded a surplus of 632.0 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 87.7 USD mn in Jul 2023.
  • Pakistan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 18.0 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 12.0 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 341.3 USD bn in Jun 2023.

View Pakistan's External Debt from Jun 2006 to Jun 2023 in the chart:

Pakistan External Debt

What was Pakistan's External Debt in Jun 2023?

Pakistan External Debt reached 124.3 USD bn in Jun 2023, compared with 125.8 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
124,295.5 Jun 2023 125,759.3 Mar 2023 37,228.8 Jun 2006 130,636.2 Dec 2021 USD mn quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 11,119.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 275,093.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 6,630.8 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2012 - Aug 2023
Australia (USD mn) 1,898,308.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1988 - Jun 2023
Austria (USD mn) 713,739.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,135.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 96,246.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2011 - Dec 2022
Belarus (USD mn) 36,843.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 1,410,888.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,474.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 5,040.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Botswana (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 575,357.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 47,756.4 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 22,385.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Canada (USD mn) 2,652,713.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
Chile (USD mn) 233,370.2 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Jul 2023
China (USD mn) 2,452,764.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2022
Colombia (USD mn) 187,528.7 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 179,351.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 200,687.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 500,762.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (USD mn) 57,532.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 165,361.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 34,168.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
European Union (USD mn) 17,089,693.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Finland (USD mn) 688,012.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
France (USD mn) 7,527,078.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 23,545.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Germany (USD mn) 6,460,683.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2022
Ghana (USD mn) 29,185.2 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2022
Greece (USD mn) 584,878.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,819,706.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Hungary (USD mn) 294,395.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 21,783.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Mar 2023
India (USD mn) 624,653.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Mar 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 396,446.1 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2023
Iran (USD mn) 8,674.9 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Ireland (USD mn) 3,258,798.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Israel (USD mn) 152,997.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Italy (USD mn) 2,726,012.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 29,752.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (USD mn) 4,340,852.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 39,007.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 161,447.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 37.1 May 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - May 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 665,050.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 3,662.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 64,466.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 9,844.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 10,234.8 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 43,625.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,529.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 53,467.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 3,800,897.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 11,578.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2022
Malawi (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 260,043.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Malta (USD mn) 104,317.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 199,333.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 9,846.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 33,790.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 10,552.3 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Morocco (USD mn) 63,124.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,150.3 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (USD mn) 13,927.2 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Nepal (USD mn) 9,130.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Netherlands (USD mn) 3,792,082.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2022
New Zealand (USD mn) 203,243.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 42,671.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2023
Norway (USD mn) 737,752.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 124,295.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 38,488.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2004 - Aug 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 117,918.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Poland (USD mn) 369,277.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Portugal (USD mn) 440,344.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (USD mn) 357,906.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 44,808.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Singapore (USD mn) 1,851,236.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2022
Slovakia (USD mn) 120,957.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (USD mn) 60,664.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 162,901.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1985 - Mar 2023
Spain (USD mn) 2,494,889.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 50,555.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,029,251.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,297,161.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Taiwan (USD mn) 192,964.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2023
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,662.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2021
Thailand (USD mn) 199,842.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Tunisia (USD mn) 42,601.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2022
Turkey (USD mn) 475,650.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Mar 2023

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Includes 184 key indicators for Pakistan, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -29,641.346 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 27,369.507 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2000 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.6 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) 31,307.799 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) 115,427.017 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) 21,851.231 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) 2,280,470.000 2022 yearly 2016 - 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.322 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,162.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Aug 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,366.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 26.7 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Aug 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 45,527.910 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 229,266.745 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,879.761 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,528.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -0.8 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Aug 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 322,961.887 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,291,292.991 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 632.982 Nov 2021 monthly Jan 1969 - Nov 2021
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 174.481 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 147.385 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 962.738 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2023
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) 1,030.000 Aug 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2023
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,192.00 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 18.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 484.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 146.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1997 - Aug 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -12.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -12.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 124,295.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 36.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,888.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -17.405 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -131,455.082 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 55.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2022
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,001.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2022
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 873.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2022
BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 6,848.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 16.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2023
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) -93.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2023
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -148.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2023
BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 129.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) -263.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2023
BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2023
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,213.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -133,083.548 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 22,449.702 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 155,533.250 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 2,092.869 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1972 - Aug 2023
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 16.092 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2001 - Aug 2023
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) 4.316 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2012 - Aug 2023
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) 26.439 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2001 - Aug 2023
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) 0.043 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2011 - Aug 2023
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) 8.587 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2012 - Aug 2023
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) 5.925 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2012 - Aug 2023
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) 5.585 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2001 - Aug 2023
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 0.988 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2012 - Aug 2023
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) 1.150 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2012 - Aug 2023
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) 3.036 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2001 - Aug 2023
FDI: Chemicals (USD mn) 2.980 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2001 - Aug 2023
FDI: Food (USD mn) -3.125 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2001 - Aug 2023
FDI: Tobacco & Cigarettes (USD mn) 0.406 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 2001 - Aug 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 7.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,397.593 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 34,867.094 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1991 - Aug 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 100,884.894 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2023
M2 Growth (%) 13.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - Jul 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 12,941.9 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Jul 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Jul 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - Jul 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,096.978 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 97,391.375 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.8 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 135,744.3 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 2008 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 23.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 2009 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 37,572.551 Aug 2023 monthly Sep 2007 - Aug 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.08 Aug 2023 monthly Sep 2008 - Aug 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.41 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) 10,612,888.000 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 2,711.52 May 2018 monthly Oct 2003 - May 2018

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