Pakistan recorded a Current Account deficit of 0.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Pakistan averaged -2.35 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 4.90 percent of GDP in 2003 and a record low of -8.50 percent of GDP in 2008. source: State Bank of Pakistan

Current Account to GDP in Pakistan is expected to reach -0.30 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Pakistan Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -0.30 percent of GDP in 2027 and -0.70 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capital Flows -844.00 -412.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account -437.00 -737.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP -0.60 -1.00 percent of GDP Jun 2024
External Debt 134482.00 134911.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 173.30 -134.70 USD Million Jan 2026
Remittances 3464.50 3592.40 USD Million Jan 2026
Terms of Trade 98.26 104.36 points Sep 2025


Pakistan Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.60 -1.00 4.90 -8.50 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly