Pakistan External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

2006 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

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

  • Pakistan External Debt: Short Term accounted for 0.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 0.9 % in the previous year.
  • Pakistan External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 2006 to 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.6 % in 2020 and a record low of 0.0 % in 2007.

*This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. 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 deficit of 621.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 178.9 USD mn in Oct 2025.
  • Pakistan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 85.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 631.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
  • Pakistan External Debt: Short Term value stood at 2.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 407.2 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Pakistan's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 2006 to 2025 in the chart:

Pakistan External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Pakistan's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2025?

Pakistan External Debt: Short Term accounted for 0.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 0.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.8 2025 0.9 2024 0.0 2007 1.6 2020 % yearly 2006 - 2025

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

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 3.8 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Algeria (%) 0.7 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Argentina (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Armenia (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Australia (%) 27.2 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Austria (%) 45.4 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 3.1 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Belarus (%) 14.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) 101.4 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Botswana (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 9.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Canada (%) 55.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Chile (%) 7.1 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
China (%) 7.2 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Colombia (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Croatia (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 165.4 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Czech Republic (%) 32.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Denmark (%) 66.5 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.2 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Egypt (%) 8.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Estonia (%) 29.1 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Finland (%) 72.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
France (%) 109.8 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Georgia (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Germany (%) 52.5 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Greece (%) 76.6 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 279.6 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Hungary (%) 14.0 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Iceland (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
India (%) 3.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 4.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Iran (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (%) 217.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Israel (%) 9.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Italy (%) 40.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (%) 82.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Jordan (%) 34.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 6.7 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Kenya (%) 2.6 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
South Korea (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Kosovo (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.6 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Latvia (%) 40.4 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) 1,131.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Malta (%) 165.0 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mauritius (%) 76.0 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Mexico (%) 3.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Moldova (%) 13.8 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 8.6 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Montenegro (%) 2.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Morocco (%) 7.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 4.5 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 142.8 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
New Zealand (%) 33.5 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 55.7 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Panama (%) 59.9 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Philippines (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Poland (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Portugal (%) 59.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Romania (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Russia (%) 5.4 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Serbia (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Singapore (%) 256.0 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Slovakia (%) 43.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Slovenia (%) 31.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
South Africa (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Spain (%) 61.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 55.2 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 118.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Taiwan (%) 25.0 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 5.6 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Thailand (%) 16.4 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Tunisia (%) 32.9 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Turkey (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Ukraine (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
United Kingdom (%) 190.7 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
United States (%) 29.7 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Uruguay (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 8.1 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
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 (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -22,771.776 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 11,154.097 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) 36,607.668 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) 117,452.692 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) 31,090.918 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Consolidated Govt (CG) Revenue: ytd (PKR mn) 9,763,762.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2024
CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) 6,067,480.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) 3,264,705.000 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) 10,118,257.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Govt (CG) Expenditure: ytd (PKR mn) 11,301,653.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.519 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,282.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,848.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -3.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 58,779.396 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 416,145.994 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,363.995 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 6,131.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 36.1 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 407,131.495 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 640,419.546 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 424.539 Oct 2022 monthly Jan 1969 - Oct 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 190.418 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 226.384 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,527.113 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) 68,492.601 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2025
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) 85.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -621.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 178.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1997 - Oct 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -631.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -120.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -511.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 134,481.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.1 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,052.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.695 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -130,570.723 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -2,480.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 19,466.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 13.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 9,472.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) -67.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 8,827.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 13,607.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 529.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 200.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,146.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 2,751.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) -708.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) 11.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) 1,525.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 9,672.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -4,780.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -531.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -214.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) 213.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 1.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 8.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,854.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) -9.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 214.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 271.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 20,774.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 24.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 32.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,131.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) 462.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 154,703.192 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 24,765.385 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -129,937.808 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 98,330.884 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) 12,183.048 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 3,119.036 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1972 - Feb 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 20.387 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) 1.505 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) 1.367 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) 15.679 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) 2.152 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2011 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) 10.549 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) 18.111 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 0.411 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) 2.861 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) 2.740 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2025
FDI: Chemicals (USD mn) 0.905 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Nov 2024
FDI: Tobacco & Cigarettes (USD mn) 7.021 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Nov 2024
FDI: Food (USD mn) 6.135 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,427.370 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 46,329.899 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 142,813.247 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 12.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 19,127.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 8,352.130 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 111,576.396 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 13.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 179,313.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2008 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2009 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 46,523.692 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2007 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) -1.85 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2008 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.60 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) 8,722.664 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2003 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) 11,753,217.861 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 2,711.52 May 2018 monthly Oct 2003 - May 2018

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