Economic Indicators of Pakistan in 2026: A Comprehensive Analysis
In this article I am going to explain current economic indicators of Pakistan in 2026. Pakistan’s fiscal year starts from 1st of July and ends in 30th June of the next year. Current fiscal year of Pakistan started in 1st of July 2025 and will be ended on 30th June 2026. Most of the figures which will be depicted in this article will be for the duration of last fiscal year 2024-2025.
Nominal GDP and GDP in PPP (purchasing Power Parity)
First most important figure is the size of the economy, means Nominal GDP, that is approximately $407 billion USD (around Rs 114.7 trillion) for Fiscal Year 2024–25.
GDP is also measured in PPP (purchasing Power Parity) terms. It adjusts for price level differences across countries, so it shows how much goods and services people can actually buy in their own economy. while nominal GDP uses current market exchange rates to value an economy in US dollars. Conferring to estimates based on IMF and global economic outlook, in 2026 Pakistan’s GDP in PPP terms would be expectedly $1.76 trillion dollars.
GDP Per Capita
Second most important figure, if we talk about economic indicators of Pakistan, is GDP per capita. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Economic Outlook,Current GDP per capita (nominal) is 1,707 dollars per person. While population of Pakistan is more than 25 Crore.
Foreign and Domestic Loan
Pakistan’s external loan is estimated at around 130 billion dollars, while internal (Domestic Debt) loan is 215 billion dollars (according to market exchange rate), roughly. In Pakistani rupee domestic loan is 60,861 billion rupees (60.86 trillion rupees). In this way total government loan in dollar term is 345 billion dollars (130+215=345 billion dollars).
Trade Sector (Exports & Imports)
If I talk about trade sector of Pakistan with reference to economic indicators of Pakistan, then Exports of Pakistan are 32 billion dollars, while Imports are 58 billion dollars, and Pakistan is facing trade deficit of 26 billion dollars. This trade deficit is huge.
Literacy Rate
Overall literacy rate in Pakistan is 63 % — meaning if a person can read and write, about six out of ten people aged 10 or above, then he or she is literate. In total population 52 % are women and 48 % are Men, and women are less educated.
Employment Situation
With reference to economic Indicators of Pakistan, if I discuss about employment situation, then unemployment rate in Pakistan is 7.1 %, reported by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) from the Labor Force Survey 2024–25. According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics total labor force in Pakistan is 77 million people (7 crore and 70 lakh).
Poverty Situation
Poverty issue falls in one of the major economic Indicators of Pakistan. Living standard of most of the People of Pakistan is very low and they are facing severe poverty due to inflation, economic shocks, and natural disasters.
According to national poverty line, 25 % people fall below poverty line. About 65 million (6 crore and 50 lakh) Pakistanis are estimated to be poor under the official national poverty measure.
While, According to International Poverty Measures suggested by World Bank, for lower‑middle‑income countries, this Global Poverty Line is $4.20/day per person. According to this criterion 44.7 % people are poor and 10.8 million people are living below poverty line.
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Another significant figure if we talk about economic Indicators of Pakistan is Foreign Exchange Reserves. In January 2026, total liquid foreign exchange reserves were 21.2 billion dollars. This comprises reserves held by the central bank and commercial banks combined.
State Bank of Pakistan’s reserves are 16.09 billion dollars, portion of the reserves directly controlled by the central bank. Commercial banks have around 5.1 billion dollars in net foreign assets. In this way the total liquid reserves are 21.2 billion dollars.
FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)
If I through light on total FDI Inflows during fiscal year 2024–25, with reference to economic indicators of Pakistan, then Pakistan received about 2.46 billion dollars in FDI from all foreign partners collectively. Approximately 50% of that FDI came from China, making it the main single investor, followed by Hong Kong, the UAE, Switzerland, the UK, and South Korea, etc.
Inflation
During the discussion of economic indicators of Pakistan, one fact is very prominent to be highlighted and that is inflation. Which is disturbing the lives of the poor people, especially salaried person and fixed income people. According to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) and government sources, Pakistan’s average inflation for the fiscal year 2024-25 was about 4.5 % — a substantial decline from around 23.4 % in FY 2023-24.
Fiscal Situation
Another noteworthy indicator of economy of Pakistan is fiscal Deficit, which is related to total revenues and total expenditures of the country. For the fiscal year 2024-25 the total revenue was about 17.997 trillion PKR (15.7 % of GDP). Total expenditure was about 24.165 trillion PKR (21.1 % of GDP). The resulting budget shortfall (deficit) was 6.168 trillion PKR (5.38 % of GDP).
Foreign Remittances
Pakistan received a record remittances of 38.3 billion dollars during the fiscal year 2024-25 (July 2024–June 2025), more than 27 % from the earlier year. This was the maximum annual remittances in the country’s history, driven by strong overseas worker flows and supportive policies to increase formal transfer channels.
Keeping in mind the economic indicators of Pakistan, experts and market reports suggest Pakistan is targeting around $41 billion remittances during fiscal year 2025-26. The biggest remittances sender countries included, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom, United States, Other contributors: Oman, Qatar, Italy, Spain, Canada, Australia, etc.
Conclusion
After analyzing the major economic indicators of Pakistan, we can conclude that Pakistan’s economy is stabilizing but remains structurally weak. On the encouraging side, inflation has fallen suddenly in 2024–25, the current account has upgraded, and foreign remittances are at high levels, providing backing to foreign exchange reserves. These factors have condensed immediate macroeconomic stress and upgraded short-term stability. Some structural problems still present like low savings rate (7 to 8 % of GDP), fiscal deficit, trade deficit, poverty, unemployment, etc.
Pakistan is out of crisis mode but not out of distress. The economy is persisting on remittances, foreign support, and tight strategies, instead of strong domestic output. Pakistan’s economy can boost, if we increase savings, exports, tax collection, and productivity.
