IMF on Pakistan Economy: The economic plight of the neighboring country Pakistan is no longer hidden from anyone. The economy of neighboring country Pakistan has been facing serious crisis for a long time due to continuously increasing debt, falling currency, inflation and sharp decline in investment. Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest assessment has once again presented the real situation of Pakistan before the world.
IMF exposed
According to the IMF, Pakistan may have achieved short-term stability, but its economy is still badly affected by serious factors such as heavy debt pressure, weak investment climate and sluggish employment growth. This report came out when IMF announced to release a new installment of about 1.2 billion dollars to Pakistan.
The IMF estimates that Pakistan’s economic growth could reach 3.2 percent in 2025-26, which is slightly better than 2.6 percent in the previous fiscal year, but this growth is almost equal to the population growth rate of Pakistan’s population of more than 240 million — about 2.55 percent.
slow pace of per capita income
In such a situation, the pace of economic improvement on the basis of per capita income appears to be very slow. At present, Pakistan’s per capita income is around $1,677, which shows a situation of economic stagnation rather than stability.
At the same time, the severe inflation of 23.4 percent in 2023-24 has definitely come down to 4.5 percent in 2024-25, but IMF estimates that it may increase to 6.3 percent in 2025-26. Rapid population growth, limited resources and political instability are deepening Pakistan’s economic challenges, making the country’s financial revival look extremely difficult.
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