Economic Indicator Of Pakistan.

Byline: S. Kamal Hayder Kazmi

An economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of future performance. Economic indicators include various indices, earnings reports, and economic summaries.

Balance of payments as per BPM6

(Million US$)

Description###Q1R FY20###Q2R FY20

Current account balance###-1,492###-661

Current account balance without off. transfers###-1,666###-768

Balance on trade in goods###-5,048###-4,770

Balance on trade in services###-1,129###-666

Balance on trade in goods and services###-6,177###-5,436

Balance on primary income###-1,424###-1,695

Balance on goods, services and primary income###-7,601###-7,131

Secondary income credit###6,177###6,575

General government###179###112

Financial corporations, non-financial corporations, households and NPISHs###5,998###6,463

Secondary income debit###68###105

Balance on secondary income###6,109###6,470

Capital account balance###110###98

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (A) (balance from current and capital

accounts)###-1,382###-563

Financial account###-1,995###-3,614

Direct investment###-501###-780

Direct investment abroad###45###15

Direct investment in Pakistan###546###795

Portfolio investment###-456###-128

Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and...