Pakistan Unemployment Rate
1980 - 2018 | Yearly | % | Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
Pakistan's Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.79 % in Jun 2018, from the previously reported number of 5.94 % in Jun 2015. Pakistan's Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Jun 1980 to Jun 2018, with an average rate of 5.55 %. The data reached an all-time high of 8.27 % in Jun 2003 and a record low of 3.04 % in Jun 1986. The data is reported by reported by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
In the latest reports, Pakistan's Population reached 211.17 million people in Jun 2019. Monthly Earnings of Pakistan stood at 170.73 USD in Jun 2018. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 52.69 % in Dec 2020.
What was Pakistan's Unemployment Rate in 2018?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5.79 % 2018 yearly 1980 - 2018 |
5.94 % 2015 yearly 1980 - 2018 |
3.04 1986 |
8.27 2003 |
% |
yearly |
1980 - 2018 Updated on 11 Sep 2020 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) |
11.90 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Algeria (%) |
11.70 Sep 2017 |
quarterly |
Jun 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) |
13.10 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Armenia (%) |
17.50 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Australia (%) |
6.94 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 1978 - Sep 2020 |
| Austria (%) |
5.52 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) |
6.46 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) |
4.30 2016 |
yearly |
1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) |
4.15 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) |
0.20 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Belgium (%) |
5.10 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Aug 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) |
3.40 2017 |
yearly |
1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) |
15.70 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) |
18.72 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Brazil (%) |
14.40 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2012 - Aug 2020 |
| Brunei (%) |
9.04 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) |
4.80 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) |
0.10 2017 |
yearly |
2007 - 2017 |
| Canada (%) |
9.00 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1976 - Sep 2020 |
| Chile (%) |
12.30 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| China (%) |
4.19 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Colombia (%) |
15.77 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Croatia (%) |
6.40 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) |
7.40 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Aug 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) |
2.75 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Denmark (%) |
6.10 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Aug 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) |
6.64 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2013 - Sep 2020 |
| Egypt (%) |
7.30 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Estonia (%) |
7.10 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1989 - Jun 2020 |
| European Union (%) |
6.20 Jan 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Finland (%) |
8.40 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1988 - Sep 2020 |
| France (%) |
9.00 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1975 - Sep 2020 |
| Georgia (%) |
11.57 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Germany (%) |
4.50 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Sep 2020 |
| Ghana (%) |
4.51 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Greece (%) |
16.80 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) |
6.40 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1981 - Sep 2020 |
| Hungary (%) |
4.60 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Aug 2020 |
| Iceland (%) |
5.60 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| India (%) |
5.40 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) |
5.28 2019 |
yearly |
1984 - 2019 |
| Iran (%) |
10.60 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2001 - Mar 2020 |
| Ireland (%) |
5.40 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Israel (%) |
4.69 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Italy (%) |
9.61 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Sep 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) |
3.42 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) |
3.00 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1953 - Sep 2020 |
| Jordan (%) |
23.00 May 2020 |
quarterly |
Feb 2000 - May 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) |
5.00 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Kenya (%) |
2.65 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) |
4.20 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 1999 - Oct 2020 |
| Kosovo (%) |
29.10 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2016 - Mar 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) |
2.09 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) |
6.20 2018 |
yearly |
1992 - 2018 |
| Laos (%) |
0.60 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) |
8.40 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) |
11.35 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Lithuania (%) |
9.80 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) |
6.35 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) |
2.90 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) |
16.70 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Malawi (%) |
6.60 2013 |
yearly |
2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) |
5.40 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2016 - May 2020 |
| Malta (%) |
4.40 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) |
7.10 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) |
3.26 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Moldova (%) |
4.22 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Mongolia (%) |
7.30 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) |
15.20 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Morocco (%) |
12.70 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Mozambique (%) |
3.24 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) |
1.71 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) |
1.47 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) |
3.80 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) |
5.30 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1986 - Sep 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) |
27.11 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Norway (%) |
5.30 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1989 - Aug 2020 |
| Oman (%) |
2.90 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2018 - Sep 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) |
5.79 2018 |
yearly |
1980 - 2018 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) |
28.50 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Panama (%) |
7.10 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| Paraguay (%) |
7.58 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2017 - Jun 2020 |
| Peru (%) |
16.53 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Philippines (%) |
10.00 Jul 2020 |
quarterly |
Jul 1982 - Jul 2020 |
| Poland (%) |
6.10 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Sep 2020 |
| Portugal (%) |
7.70 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Qatar (%) |
0.10 2018 |
yearly |
1997 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) |
5.20 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| Russia (%) |
6.17 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Jun 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) |
8.98 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Serbia (%) |
7.30 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| Singapore (%) |
3.60 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1987 - Sep 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) |
7.43 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) |
5.20 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 1997 - Jun 2020 |
| South Africa (%) |
30.80 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Spain (%) |
16.26 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 1976 - Sep 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) |
5.40 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Sudan (%) |
20.30 2010 |
yearly |
1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) |
9.16 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Sep 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) |
5.31 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Sep 2020 |
| Syria (%) |
14.90 2011 |
yearly |
2000 - 2011 |
| Taiwan (%) |
3.77 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1993 - Oct 2020 |
| Tajikistan (%) |
2.30 Apr 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Apr 2018 |
| Thailand (%) |
2.10 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Tunisia (%) |
16.20 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Turkey (%) |
13.20 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Aug 2020 |
| Ukraine (%) |
9.80 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| United Arab Emirates (%) |
2.23 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| United Kingdom (%) |
4.76 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 1971 - Aug 2020 |
| United States (%) |
6.90 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1948 - Oct 2020 |
| Uruguay (%) |
11.00 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Uzbekistan (%) |
9.30 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Venezuela (%) |
6.35 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Dec 2018 |
| Vietnam (%) |
2.50 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Yemen (%) |
13.50 2014 |
yearly |
1994 - 2014 |
| Zambia (%) |
11.41 2020 |
yearly |
1991 - 2020 |
Pakistan Key Series
| Production | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Index Growth (%) |
7.9 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Minerals Production (Metric Ton) |
49,104,146.000 2018 |
yearly |
2009 - 2018 |
| Silver Production (Metric Ton) |
3.110 2016 |
yearly |
2008 - 2016 |
| Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) |
186,716.000 2019 |
yearly |
1999 - 2019 |
| Manufacturing Quantum Index: 2005-06=100 (2005-2006=100) |
138.030 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| Production: Motor Cycles (Unit) |
264,950.00 Apr 2018 |
monthly |
Sep 1999 - Apr 2018 |
| Production: Vegetable Products (Ton th) |
112.455 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Production: Cement (Ton th) |
3,067.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 1987 - Aug 2020 |
| Electricity Consumption: Total (GWh) |
109,459.000 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) |
-9.1 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) |
-25,313.496 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) |
6,730.046 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) |
6.5 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) |
83.3 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) |
15,176.071 2025 |
yearly |
1993 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) |
50,274.873 2025 |
yearly |
1994 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) |
12,889.363 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) |
1,122,399.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| CG Revenue: ytd: Tax: GS: Excise Duty (PKR mn) |
1,984.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Consolidated Govt (CG) Expenditure: ytd (PKR mn) |
1,963,072.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) |
1,812,572.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Demographic and Labour Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Person mn) |
211.2 2019 |
yearly |
1950 - 2019 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (%) |
52.7 2020 |
yearly |
1990 - 2020 |
| Employed Persons (Person) |
57,529,123.000 Jun 2015 |
quarterly |
Mar 2014 - Jun 2015 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
5.79 2018 |
yearly |
1980 - 2018 |
| Monthly Earnings (USD) |
171 2018 |
yearly |
2008 - 2018 |
| Labour Productivity Growth (%) |
3.09 2015 |
yearly |
2001 - 2015 |
| Forecast: Population (Person mn) |
228.878 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Employment (Person mn) |
0.000 |
yearly |
- |
| Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) |
5.047 2025 |
yearly |
1983 - 2025 |
| Population: Female (Person mn) |
101.310 2017 |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 |
| Population: Rural (Person mn) |
132.180 2017 |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 |
| Population: Urban (Person mn) |
75.580 2017 |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 |
| Population: Male (Person mn) |
106.440 2017 |
yearly |
1990 - 2017 |
| Employment: Rural (Person mn) |
40.750 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Employment: Urban (Person mn) |
20.960 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Unemployment Rate: Rural (%) |
5.030 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Unemployment Rate: Urban (%) |
7.230 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Average Monthly Wages (PKR) |
18,754.000 2018 |
yearly |
2008 - 2018 |
| Average Monthly Wages: Mining and Quarrying (PKR) |
23,843.000 2018 |
yearly |
2008 - 2018 |
| Average Monthly Wages: Electricity, Gas & Water (PKR) |
27,600.000 2018 |
yearly |
2008 - 2018 |
| Average Monthly Wages: Finance, Insurance, & R.Estate (PKR) |
40,178.000 2018 |
yearly |
2008 - 2018 |
| Domestic Trade and Household Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit) |
5,360,498 2018 |
yearly |
1990 - 2018 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) |
6,024 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2005 - Oct 2020 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) |
-46.4 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2006 - Oct 2020 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) |
24,909.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) |
161,672.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Consumer Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) |
-13.9 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) |
525.446 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Household Income per Capita (USD) |
587.069 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: PAMA: Car: Total (Unit) |
18,223.00 May 2018 |
monthly |
Jul 2005 - May 2018 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: PAMA: Truck: Total (Unit) |
804.00 May 2018 |
monthly |
Jul 2005 - May 2018 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: PAMA: Bus: Total (Unit) |
102.00 May 2018 |
monthly |
Jul 2005 - May 2018 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: PAMA: Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV): Total (Unit) |
3,590.00 May 2018 |
monthly |
Jul 2005 - May 2018 |
| Average Number per Household (Person) |
6.240 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Average Monthly Income: Household (PKR) |
41,545.000 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Avg Monthly Consumption Expenditure (Exp) (PKR) |
37,159.000 2019 |
yearly |
2016 - 2019 |
| Avg Monthly per Capita Expenditure (Exp) (PKR) |
5,959.000 2019 |
yearly |
2016 - 2019 |
| Inflation | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) |
8.9 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1958 - Oct 2020 |
| Core CPI Change (%) |
5.600 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 2010 - Oct 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
16.581 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2002 - Oct 2020 |
| Producer Price Index Growth (%) |
5.1 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1962 - Oct 2020 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) |
6.490 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) |
6.352 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) |
-1,802.8 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1968 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) |
2,104.0 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) |
8.8 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1988 - Oct 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) |
3,903.866 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) |
212,215.130 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
5,338.564 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) |
3,820.0 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) |
0.7 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1988 - Oct 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) |
486,282.776 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
544,918.220 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) |
345.012 Oct 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1969 - Oct 2019 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) |
129.259 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) |
128.964 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) |
783.365 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Aug 2020 |
| Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) |
3,297.000 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1999 - Oct 2020 |
| 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) |
48.0 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) |
792.0 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1976 - Sep 2020 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) |
-1.1 2020 |
yearly |
1977 - 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) |
317.4 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1997 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) |
1.0 2020 |
yearly |
1977 - 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) |
-108.0 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) |
-0.2 2020 |
yearly |
2003 - 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) |
-26.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) |
82.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| External Debt (USD mn) |
113,803.4 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) |
42.7 2020 |
yearly |
2000 - 2020 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) |
3,855.7 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) |
1.8 2020 |
yearly |
2006 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) |
-13.434 2019 |
yearly |
1980 - 2019 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) |
-117,138.448 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2009 - Jun 2020 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) |
-5,252.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) |
133.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) |
77.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) |
48.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) |
1,080.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) |
733.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) |
-1,526.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) |
1,764.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) |
1,655.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) |
129.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) |
34.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) |
14,162.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) |
8,242.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) |
10,610.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) |
566.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) |
14,954.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) |
-539.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) |
0.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) |
-367.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) |
60.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) |
0.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) |
-429.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) |
77.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) |
8,109.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) |
-303.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) |
-26.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) |
-222.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) |
1,302.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) |
167.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) |
5,358.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) |
1,225.000 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) |
-118,729.293 2019 |
yearly |
2014 - 2019 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) |
27,074.670 2019 |
yearly |
2014 - 2019 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) |
145,803.962 2019 |
yearly |
2014 - 2019 |
| External Debt: Public (USD mn) |
88,937.731 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) |
11,438.243 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Workers' Remittances (USD mn) |
2,284.250 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1972 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) |
12.017 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) |
9.056 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) |
6.790 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) |
4.495 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2012 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) |
0.518 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2012 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) |
15.291 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2012 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) |
4.748 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2012 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) |
0.592 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2012 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) |
7.998 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) |
3.900 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2011 - Oct 2020 |
| FDI: Food (USD mn) |
1.340 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| FDI: Chemicals (USD mn) |
8.876 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| FDI: Oil & Gas Exploration (USD mn) |
32.947 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| FDI: Tobacco & Cigarettes (USD mn) |
0.394 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| FDI: Financial Business (USD mn) |
17.176 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) |
9.9 Sep 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) |
5,292.013 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) |
45,406.182 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1991 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
127,553.670 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1988 - Sep 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) |
18.2 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1989 - Sep 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) |
5.0 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2006 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) |
13,405.5 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1959 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) |
5.000 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 2006 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) |
3.4 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Oct 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) |
3,910.860 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1956 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) |
11.1 2019 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) |
93,540.799 2019 |
yearly |
1997 - 2019 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) |
143,465.5 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) |
13.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) |
47,528.923 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) |
2.04 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 2008 - Jul 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
14.05 2020 |
yearly |
2005 - 2020 |
| Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) |
7,530,801.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) |
2,711.52 May 2018 |
monthly |
Oct 2003 - May 2018 |
| ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) |
10,895.160 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2003 - Oct 2020 |
| Non Performing Loans (PKR mn) |
863,688.000 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Banking Statistics | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Assets Ratio (%) |
44.5 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) |
18.7 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2005 - Jun 2020 |
| Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate against USD (PKR/USD) |
162.800 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Oct 2020 |
| Policy Rate (% pa) |
8.00 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 1992 - Oct 2020 |
| Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
7.29 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 2004 - Oct 2020 |
| Long Term Interest Rate (% pa) |
10.00 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2015 - Sep 2020 |
| Real Effective Exchange Rate (2005=100) |
92.2 Jun 2019 |
monthly |
Jul 2001 - Jun 2019 |
| Short Term Government Bond Yield (% pa) |
7.00 28 Oct 2020 |
daily |
26 Mar 2015 - 28 Oct 2020 |
| Policy Rate: Month End: Pakistan: Policy Target Rate (% pa) |
6.50 Jun 2018 |
monthly |
May 2015 - Jun 2018 |
| Energy | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Production (GWh) |
13,515 Jun 2019 |
monthly |
Nov 1987 - Jun 2019 |
| Natural Gas Production: OPEC: Marketed Production (Cub m mn) |
37,724.920 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn) |
4.418 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Crude Oil: Imports (Barrel/Day th) |
162.800 2008 |
yearly |
2007 - 2008 |
| Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th) |
445.864 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Coal Production (TOE mn) |
1.734 2018 |
yearly |
1981 - 2018 |
| Coal Consumption (TOE mn) |
11.595 2018 |
yearly |
1965 - 2018 |
| Tourism | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism Revenue (USD mn) |
818 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Tourism Revenue Growth (%) |
-5.5 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) |
5.2 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 2018 - Oct 2020 |
| Financial Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Market Index (01Nov1991=1000) |
39,888.0 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1996 - Oct 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) |
15.6 2020 |
yearly |
2000 - 2020 |
| Market Capitalization (USD mn) |
46,083.271 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Market Cap: PSX: All Shares (PKR mn) |
7,609,274.229 Oct 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 1999 - Oct 2020 |
| Transport and Telecommunications | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Registered (Unit th) |
3,220.000 2015 |
yearly |
2005 - 2015 |
| Container Port Throughput (TEU) |
3,367,850.000 2019 |
yearly |
2008 - 2019 |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) |
38.200 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) |
2,461,916.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) |
165,405,847.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) |
1.137 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Mobile (Number) |
76.377 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
37,111.130 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2018 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
7,429.649 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Television (USD th) |
86.466 2019 |
yearly |
1998 - 2019 |
| Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
2,361,416.022 2018 |
yearly |
2003 - 2018 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
1,384,962.372 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Television (USD th) |
37,873.860 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Pakistan Railways: Passengers Carried (Person mn) |
60.400 2019 |
yearly |
1981 - 2019 |
| Pakistan Railways: Freight Carried (Ton mn) |
8.300 2019 |
yearly |
1981 - 2019 |
| Civil Airport: Cargo Handled: Total (Ton) |
315,197.000 2018 |
yearly |
1994 - 2018 |
| Civil Airport: Passenger Handled: Total (Person) |
22,025,990.000 2018 |
yearly |
1994 - 2018 |