Pakistan External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

2006 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Pakistan External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Pakistan External Debt: Short Term accounted for 0.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 1.2 % in the previous year.
  • Pakistan External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 2006 to 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.6 % in 2020 and a record low of 0.0 % in 2007.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Short Term External Debt is calculated as the sum of the Short Term External Debt breakdowns for Government Debt, Public Sector Enterprises Non Guaranteed Debt and Scheduled Banks Borrowing. The State Bank of Pakistan provides Short Term 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. Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Related information about Pakistan External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Pakistan, Current Account recorded a surplus of 323.0 USD mn in Mar 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 258.0 USD mn in Mar 2024.
  • Pakistan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 75.0 USD mn in Mar 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 95.0 USD mn in Mar 2024.
  • Pakistan External Debt: Short Term value stood at 3.0 USD bn in Jun 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 341.3 USD bn in Jun 2023.

View Pakistan's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 2006 to 2023 in the chart:

Pakistan External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Pakistan's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2023?

Pakistan External Debt: Short Term accounted for 0.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 1.2 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.9 2023 1.2 2022 0.0 2007 1.6 2020 % yearly 2006 - 2023

External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.0 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Algeria (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Argentina (%) 16.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Armenia (%) 12.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Australia (%) 23.0 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 0.6 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 3.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Belarus (%) 14.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Belgium (%) 93.7 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Botswana (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Brazil (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 8.9 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Canada (%) 58.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Chile (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 7.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Colombia (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Croatia (%) 20.4 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 197.5 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Czech Republic (%) 31.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Denmark (%) 58.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Egypt (%) 7.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Estonia (%) 26.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Finland (%) 90.4 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 109.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Georgia (%) 13.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Germany (%) 55.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Greece (%) 79.9 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 300.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 14.4 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Iceland (%) 8.9 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 3.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 3.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 211.3 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 9.1 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Italy (%) 59.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 2.4 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (%) 77.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Jordan (%) 33.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 7.4 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Kenya (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 7.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 13.5 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Latvia (%) 47.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 33.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Luxembourg (%) 1,146.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 28.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 163.0 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 63.0 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 3.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 16.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 9.3 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 3.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Morocco (%) 7.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 4.2 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 153.3 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 29.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Panama (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Philippines (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Poland (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Portugal (%) 60.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Romania (%) 14.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Russia (%) 4.5 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Serbia (%) 1.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Singapore (%) 254.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 42.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 32.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
South Africa (%) 8.4 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Spain (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 56.5 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 115.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 25.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 6.8 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Thailand (%) 15.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Tunisia (%) 32.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Turkey (%) 15.9 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Ukraine (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
United Kingdom (%) 195.8 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
United States (%) 29.6 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Uruguay (%) 10.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Pakistan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -13,794.405 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 9,971.173 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 72.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) 34,964.514 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) 114,236.604 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) 29,651.120 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Consolidated Govt (CG) Revenue: ytd (PKR mn) 5,827,251.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) 2,775,892.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) 3,264,705.000 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) 3,537,280.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Govt (CG) Expenditure: ytd (PKR mn) 4,131,242.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.318 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,498.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,975.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.6 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 73,647.830 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 4,473.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -8.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 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) 614.644 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 1969 - Mar 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 187.900 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 235.616 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,257.939 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) 16,065.000 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Sep 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) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -62.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 385.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 133.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -22.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 155.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 130,401.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 3,713.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.665 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -130,571.311 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 44.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 14,116.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 47.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 19,201.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -549.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -3,126.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -668.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -4.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 9,869.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -347.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) -317.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) -4.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,389.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) 553.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 92.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 545.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) 900.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 3.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 3,405.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -707.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 10,010.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 8,070.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -221.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -6,046.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) -759.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 1,979.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 308.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,738.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 19,299.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 141.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -130,651.519 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 157,410.625 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 26,759.106 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 98,500.535 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) 12,795.764 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2024
Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 2,849.091 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 40.845 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) 1.569 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) 0.367 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) 8.184 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) 72.087 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) 31.755 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) 2.840 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 0.411 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2012 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) -0.173 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) 16.853 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
FDI: Chemicals (USD mn) 19.963 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
FDI: Tobacco & Cigarettes (USD mn) 7.021 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
FDI: Food (USD mn) 3.810 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 7.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,664.970 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 40,482.495 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 130,643.296 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 15.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 14,174.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,472.305 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 96,876.180 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 23.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 165,549.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2008 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2009 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 42,928.894 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2007 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.70 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.98 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) 11,236,871.968 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
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) 5,123.392 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Sep 2024

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