According to this statistic, the national debt of Pakistan is approximately ************** U.S. dollars in 2025.Fluctuating rise between 1994 and 2025A total increase by approximately ************** U.S. dollars can be observed between 1994 and 2025. The data emphasizes however that this increase did not happen continuously.Continuous rise between 2025 and 2030The national debt will stand at close to ************** U.S. dollars in 2030, according to forecasts. Compared to 2025 this is an overall increase by approximately ************** U.S. dollars. This growth reflects a steady upward trend.

External Debt in Pakistan decreased to 131069 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 133683 USD Million in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Pakistan External Debt - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Pakistan external debt for 2023 was 130.85 billion US dollars, a 2.46% increase from 2022.

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<li>Pakistan external debt for 2022 was <strong>127.71 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>2.4% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Pakistan external debt for 2021 was <strong>130.85 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>10.86% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Pakistan external debt for 2020 was <strong>118.03 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>7.13% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Key information about Pakistan External Debt

• Pakistan External Debt reached 131.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 133.7 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Pakistan External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2006 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 133.7 USD bn in Sep 2024 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 1.5 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 169.8 USD mn in Dec 2024.
• Pakistan Direct Investment Abroad fell by 9.0 USD mn in Dec 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 213.0 USD mn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 341.3 USD bn in Jun 2023.

This statistic shows the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Pakistan which stands at approximately 73.64 percent in 2025.Fluctuating rise between 1994 and 2025Compared to the earliest depicted observation from 1994 this is a total increase by approximately 15.11 percentage points. The trajectory from 1994 to 2025 shows however that this increase did not happen continuously.Continuous decline between 2025 and 2030The ratio will amount to around 61.05 percent in 2030, according to forecasts. There is an overall decrease by approximately 12.59 percentage points since 2025. This decrease reflects a consistent falling trend.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

Pakistan recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Pakistan Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Pakistan PK: External Debt: Total Debt Service: % of GNI data was reported at 1.427 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.310 % for 2015. Pakistan PK: External Debt: Total Debt Service: % of GNI data is updated yearly, averaging 3.393 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.629 % in 1997 and a record low of 1.310 % in 2015. Pakistan PK: External Debt: Total Debt Service: % of GNI data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;

Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) in Pakistan was reported at 43.26 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and income) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Government Debt in Pakistan increased to 73688 PKR Billion in March from 73035.70 PKR Billion in February of 2025. This dataset provides - Pakistan Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Pakistan PK: External Debt: Total Debt Service: % of Exports of Goods, Services and Primary Income data was reported at 15.355 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.854 % for 2015. Pakistan PK: External Debt: Total Debt Service: % of Exports of Goods, Services and Primary Income data is updated yearly, averaging 26.368 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2016, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.561 % in 1997 and a record low of 9.209 % in 2011. Pakistan PK: External Debt: Total Debt Service: % of Exports of Goods, Services and Primary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service. Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average; The denominator for this indicator in previous versions of Global Development Finance included workers' remittances. Workers' remittances are no longer included.

Pakistan External Debt: Total External Debt per Capita data was reported at 0.001 USD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.001 USD mn for 2022. Pakistan External Debt: Total External Debt per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.001 USD mn in 2021 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1970. Pakistan External Debt: Total External Debt per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Pakistan was reported at 10.49 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Total reserves (% of total external debt) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Key information about Pakistan External Debt: % of GDP

• Pakistan External Debt accounted for 35.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 37.3 % in the previous year.
• Pakistan External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Jun 2000 to Jun 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 37.6 % in Jun 2020 and a record low of 21.7 % in Jun 2015.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The State Bank of Pakistan provides External Debt in USD. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The State Bank of Pakistan average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Related information about Pakistan External Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Pakistan, Current Account recorded a deficit of 131.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 219.2 USD mn in Nov 2024.
• Pakistan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 133.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• The country's External Debt reached 133,455.2 in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 341.3 USD bn in Jun 2023.

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Key information about Pakistan Government Debt: % of GDP

• Pakistan Government debt accounted for 65.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 72.3 % in the previous year.
• Pakistan government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Jun 2000 to Jun 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 73.5 % in Jun 2020 and a record low of 41.4 % in Jun 2007.

CEIC calculates Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The State Bank of Pakistan provides Government Debt in local currency. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Debt covers Federal Government only. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.