Balance of payments: Balance on primary income
The difference in receipts and payments against primary income
Latest · Q2 2026: -2.12 bn (USD) — updated 30 Jun 2026
Change on period: -453.00 mn (+27.11%)
Recent observations
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | -2.12 bn |
| 31 Mar 2026 | -1.67 bn |
| 31 Dec 2025 | -2.41 bn |
| 30 Sept 2025 | -2.23 bn |
| 30 Jun 2025 | -2.12 bn |
| 31 Mar 2025 | -2.03 bn |
| 31 Dec 2024 | -2.59 bn |
| 30 Sept 2024 | -2.10 bn |
Full history back to 30 Sept 2002, 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 of payments: balance on primary income and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Build a trade or balance-of-payments view around balance of payments: balance on primary income
- Track external-sector risk
- Pull balance of payments: balance on primary income into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Macro researcher
- Trade analyst
- Economist
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | bop.balance_primary_income_2 |
|---|---|
| Source | SBP |
| Unit | USD |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| First observation | 30 Sept 2002 |
| Last observation | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/bop.balance_primary_income_2"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 of payments: 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 of payments: Balance on primary income?
Yes. Balance of payments: Balance on primary income is an official Pakistan balance-of-payments and external-sector time series (quarterly, from SBP) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2002 to 2026. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/bop.balance_primary_income_2, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Balance of payments: Balance on primary income go?
PakDataHub carries Balance of payments: Balance on primary income covering 2002 to 2026, updated on a quarterly basis from SBP.
How do I get Balance of payments: Balance on primary income via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/bop.balance_primary_income_2 with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.