Pakistan Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

1996 - 2023 | Monthly | NA | CEIC Data

Key information about Pakistan Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • Pakistan Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.5 Months of Import in Oct 2023, compared with the ratio of 3.1 in the previous month
  • Pakistan Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Oct 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 12.0 in Nov 2003 and a record low of 0.5 in Oct 1996

CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Currency Reserves and monthly Imports. The State Bank of Pakistan provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics provides Imports in USD. Foreign Exchange Reserves includes SDRs and part of Foreign Exchange Reserves is held by Scheduled Bank

View Pakistan's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Jan 1996 to Oct 2023 in the chart:

Pakistan Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

What was Pakistan's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Oct 2023?

Pakistan Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.5 Months of Import in Oct 2023, compared with the ratio of 3.1 in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.5 Oct 2023 3.1 Sep 2023 0.5 Oct 1996 12.0 Nov 2003 NA monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (NA) 7.0 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2023
Algeria (NA) 15.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (NA) 3.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2023
Armenia (NA) 2.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Australia (NA) 1.5 May 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - May 2023
Austria (NA) 0.2 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2023
Azerbaijan (NA) 11.1 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Jan 2024
Bahrain (NA) 2.0 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Bangladesh (NA) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Belarus (NA) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Belgium (NA) 0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (NA) 0.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 6.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Botswana (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Brazil (NA) 17.7 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Feb 2024
Brunei (NA) 4.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Bulgaria (NA) 8.7 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (NA) 6.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Mar 2023
Canada (NA) 2.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Chile (NA) 7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
China (NA) 17.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Colombia (NA) 11.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Croatia (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (NA) 7.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2024
Denmark (NA) 7.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (NA) 1.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Egypt (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Estonia (NA) 1.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
European Union (NA) 1.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Finland (NA) 1.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
France (NA) 0.5 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2024
Georgia (NA) 3.9 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Feb 2024
Germany (NA) 0.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Ghana (NA) 2.3 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (NA) 0.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Hungary (NA) 3.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Iceland (NA) 6.8 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Feb 2024
India (NA) 9.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2023
Indonesia (NA) 7.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Ireland (NA) 0.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Israel (NA) 26.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Italy (NA) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Japan (NA) 20.1 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Jordan (NA) 7.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Kazakhstan (NA) 3.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Kenya (NA) 3.9 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2023
South Korea (NA) 7.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (NA) 2.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Kuwait (NA) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 1.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Laos (NA) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Latvia (NA) 2.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (NA) 12.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (NA) 1.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (NA) 0.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (NA) 25.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (NA) 4.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Malawi (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Malta (NA) 1.4 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Jan 2024
Mauritius (NA) 13.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Mexico (NA) 3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Moldova (NA) 7.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2023
Mongolia (NA) 6.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (NA) 3.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Morocco (NA) 5.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Mozambique (NA) 4.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (NA) 6.0 Mar 2021 quarterly Sep 2010 - Mar 2021
Nepal (NA) 12.4 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (NA) 0.1 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jan 2024
New Zealand (NA) 4.3 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2024
Nigeria (NA) 8.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Norway (NA) 10.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Oman (NA) 4.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Pakistan (NA) 2.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2023
Palestinian Territory (NA) 1.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Panama (NA) 5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (NA) 8.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Peru (NA) 17.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2024
Philippines (NA) 8.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2024
Poland (NA) 5.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Portugal (NA) 0.6 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (NA) 15.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Romania (NA) 5.9 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2024
Russia (NA) 19.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (NA) 23.4 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (NA) 7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Singapore (NA) 10.2 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (NA) 0.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (NA) 0.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
South Africa (NA) 6.0 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Spain (NA) 1.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (NA) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 2.7 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (NA) 23.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Syria (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2011

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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) 17,078.862 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 71.6 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) 29,450.360 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) 113,284.270 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) 21,759.820 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) 4,834,306.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) 2,280,470.000 2022 yearly 2016 - 2022
CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) 8,564,632.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.363 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,171.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,555.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.5 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 43,709.814 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) 4,726.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 23.3 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2024
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) 604.935 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1969 - Dec 2021
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 155.755 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 257.966 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,041.271 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) 11.000 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2024
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) 14.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 198.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 131.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Feb 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 63.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 63.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 131,159.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,766.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.387 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -130,433.822 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 8,287.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -169.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 12,912.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 18,149.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -2,145.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 17,951.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 48.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 62.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 7,599.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 48.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -4,625.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 14.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) 279.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -178.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -690.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 206.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 527.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) 101.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 2,351.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,583.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) -631.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 7,704.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -450.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 105.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) 2,942.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) 4,314.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -62.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 1,952.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -130,433.822 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 157,104.381 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 26,670.559 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 99,700.385 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) 12,276.898 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 2,249.765 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 27.658 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) 1.669 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) 0.660 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) 0.129 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) 9.043 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) 22.215 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1.379 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) 1.036 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) 1.558 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Feb 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) 0.963 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2011 - Feb 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 7.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,584.230 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 39,342.676 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 116,827.767 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 15.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 11,992.2 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,258.550 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 97,391.375 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.8 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 150,734.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 20.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2009 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 42,071.226 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2007 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.82 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.41 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) 10,975,430.375 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 2,711.52 May 2018 monthly Oct 2003 - May 2018

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