Pakistan Frontera

Panorama económico e industrial

Pakistan is a lower-middle-income developing economy with a nominal GDP of approximately $373 billion, ranking among the 40 largest economies globally. The economy is structurally diversified across agriculture (approximately 23% of GDP), a growing services sector (approximately 58% of GDP), and manufacturing including textiles, which is the dominant export industry. Key exports include textiles and garments, food products, chemicals, leather goods, and sports equipment, with the United States and European Union as the primary export destinations. The economy has faced recurring challenges including high inflation, current-account deficits, fiscal pressures, and periodic reliance on IMF support programmes. Pakistan is classified as a frontier market by MSCI and FTSE Russell, with the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) serving as the primary capital market.

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Macro

PIB nominal, USD	$373.07B
Crecimiento del PIB real, anual	3.1%
Inflación anual	12.6%
Población personas	247.5M
PIB per cápita USD	$1,644
Capitalización bursátil total cotizado, USD	$64.83B
Cap. bursátil / PIB	17.4%
Desempleo	6.9%
Empresas cotizadas	561
Bolsa	Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)

Año de los datos: 2024. Fuentes: World Bank (GDP, Inflation), IMF World Economic Outlook, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) official data, Trading Economics, Macrotrends, FocusEconomics, Wikipedia – Economy of Pakistan, Wikipedia – Pakistan Stock Exchange, Wikipedia – List of largest companies in Pakistan, Business Recorder (PSX market cap rankings), Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Individual figures may cover different reference periods — for example a fiscal year, or an estimate for the current year — and the overview above states these where known.

Figures carried over — the latest scheduled refresh could not update this record.

Bolsa local y acceso

Bolsa	Pakistan Stock Exchange
Código	PSX
Sitio web	www.psx.com.pk
Moneda	PKR

Acceso a brókers locales

Foreign investors may access Pakistan equities through the PSX via local brokerage accounts approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Major international brokers with frontier-market desk access (e.g., Interactive Brokers, EFG Hermes, Arif Habib Limited) can facilitate access for qualified foreign investors. Capital repatriation is permitted under State Bank of Pakistan rules, though exchange controls and regulatory compliance requirements apply. US-based retail investors generally access Pakistan market exposure through frontier/EM-focused ETFs rather than direct PSX accounts.

Brókers globales con acceso a mercados extranjeros

• Interactive Brokers — Direct access to 90+ markets worldwide, including many emerging exchanges.
• Saxo Bank — Multi-market access across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
• Charles Schwab (Global) — Foreign ordinary shares on select markets; US-listed ADRs and ETFs.
• Fidelity International Trading — International stock trading on a number of developed and emerging markets.

Listado solo a efectos informativos, no constituye recomendación. Los mercados disponibles, las comisiones y los requisitos de incorporación varían según el bróker y el país de residencia.

Reubicación y residencia

Acceso para inversores extranjeros

Foreign nationals wishing to reside in Pakistan must apply through standard visa categories (business, employment, or family). Long-term visas and multiple-entry permissions are available for investors and business visitors through the Board of Investment. The country does not currently offer a formal investment-linked residency pathway.