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Country or Region: Pakistan › Change country
Economic Indicator: Current Account Balance (US Dollars) › See all Pakistan indicators, › See Current Account Balance (US Dollars) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Pakistani Rupee
Currency Symbol: PKR

Current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The focus of the BOP is on transactions (between an economy and the rest of the world) in goods, services, and income. Source: Central Bank Latest actual data: 2010 Notes: Prior to 1990, data are not consistent for the following reasons: (i) data may not correspond to fiscal years; (ii) data were compiled based on the methodology set out in the 4th edition of the BoP Manual rather than the 5th edition; and (iii) data are based on IMF staff estimates and not from the Central Bank. BOP Manual used: BPM 5 Primary domestic currency: Pakistan rupees Data last updated: 03/2011

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Pakistan in year 2010 is US$ -3.946 Billion

This makes Pakistan No. 159 in world rankings according to Current Account Balance (US Dollars) in year 2010. The world's average Current Account Balance (US Dollars) value is US$ 6.76 Billion; Pakistan is US$ 10.71 less than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Pakistan was US$ -9.26 Billion Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Pakistan in 2010 was or will be 57.39% less than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Pakistan was or will be US$-3.06 Billion, which is 22.55% less than the 2010 figure.