Balance of payments: Current account balance
Current account balance shows the difference of receipts and payments against trade in goods; services; primary income and secondary income. For current month's data on CAB; please see 'Monthly Summary of Balance of Payments as per BPM6' dataset.
About this series
Current account balance shows the difference of receipts and payments against trade in goods; services; primary income and secondary income. For current month's data on CAB; please see 'Monthly Summary of Balance of Payments as per BPM6' dataset.
Use cases
- Chart balance of payments: current account balance and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Build a trade or balance-of-payments view around balance of payments: current account balance
- Track external-sector risk
- Pull balance of payments: current account balance into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Macro researcher
- Trade analyst
- Economist
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | bop.current_account_balance_4 |
|---|---|
| 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.current_account_balance_4"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: Current account balance?
Current account balance shows the difference of receipts and payments against trade in goods; services; primary income and secondary income. For current month's data on CAB; please see 'Monthly Summary of Balance of Payments as per BPM6' dataset.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan balance-of-payments and external-sector data on Balance of payments: Current account balance?
Yes. Balance of payments: Current account balance 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.current_account_balance_4, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Balance of payments: Current account balance go?
PakDataHub carries Balance of payments: Current account balance covering 2002 to 2026, updated on a quarterly basis from SBP.
How do I get Balance of payments: Current account balance via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/bop.current_account_balance_4 with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.