Balance on primary income

The difference in receipts and payments against primary income.

Latest · June 2026: -819.00 mn (USD) — updated 30 Jun 2026

Change on period: -171.00 mn (+26.39%)

Recent observations

Full history back to 31 Jul 2013, CSV export and API access start with a free key.

About this series

The difference in receipts and payments against primary income.

Use cases

• Chart balance on primary income and its full history in a dashboard or research note
• Build a trade or balance-of-payments view around balance on primary income
• Track external-sector risk
• Pull balance on primary income into your stack as JSON or CSV

Who uses this

• Macro researcher
• Trade analyst
• Economist
• Journalist

Metadata

Fetch it

curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
  "https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/bop.balance_primary_income"

JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.

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FAQ

What is Balance on primary income?

The difference in receipts and payments against primary income.

Does PakDataHub have Pakistan balance-of-payments and external-sector data on Balance on primary income?

Yes. Balance on primary income is an official Pakistan balance-of-payments and external-sector time series (monthly, from SBP) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2013 to 2026. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/bop.balance_primary_income, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).

How far back does Balance on primary income go?

PakDataHub carries Balance on primary income covering 2013 to 2026, updated on a monthly basis from SBP.

How do I get Balance on primary income via the API?

Call GET /v1/series/bop.balance_primary_income with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.