Overview
Pakistan Economic Indicators API
Welcome to the definitive source for Pakistan Economic and Macroeconomic data. Our high-performance REST APIs provide institutional-grade access to the vital signs of the Pakistani economy, aggregating high-frequency indicators from sovereign and regulatory sources into a single, developer-friendly interface.
Whether you are building a macroeconomic dashboard, a policy research portal, or an AI-driven predictive model, our documentation provides the tools to integrate GDP growth rates, inflation indices, and international trade balances.
Data Pipeline: From Sovereign Sources to Your App
Our economic engine acts as a standardized bridge between the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), and your software environment:
- Official Regulatory Feeds: We ingest raw data directly from government departments and central bank disclosures.
- Time-Series Normalization: Economic data is often reported in varying frequencies (Monthly, Quarterly, Annually); we normalize these into consistent JSON structures for easier charting and comparison.
- Global Benchmarking: Data is mapped against international standards (Base Years, YoY, and MoM changes) to ensure compatibility with global financial models.
API Categorization
To streamline your integration, our economic endpoints are organized into the following functional modules:
- Macroeconomic Performance: Access headline metrics including Real and Nominal GDP, Sectoral GDP contributions, and the Quantum Index of Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM).
- Inflation & Price Indices: Track purchasing power through the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Core Inflation (NFNE), Wholesale Price Index (WPI), and Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI).
- International Trade & Finance: Monitor the external account, including Balance of Trade, Export/Import data by country/commodity, and Worker Remittances.
- Public Debt & Liabilities: Visibility into the national balance sheet, covering domestic and external debt, public liabilities as a % of GDP, and debt servicing.
- Population & Demographics: Access human capital data including total population statistics, density, and distribution by sex, age, and region (urban/rural).
- Labor Force Participation: Detailed metrics on the national labor force, participation rates, and urban/rural labor distributions.
- Employment & Unemployment: Track employment levels, unemployment rates by demographic, and sector-wise employment trends.
- Literacy & Education: Education and literacy statistics including enrollment rates, attainment levels, and educational demographics.
- Money & Banking Aggregates: Banking sector metrics and monetary aggregates.
- Monetary & Interest Rates: Central bank rates, policy rates, and interest rate benchmarks.
Data Reporting & Frequency
Economic data is released on a periodic basis depending on the indicator type:
- Weekly Indicators: Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) and Foreign Exchange Reserves are updated following the SBP/PBS weekly release schedule.
- Monthly Indicators: Inflation (CPI), Trade Statistics, and Remittance data are refreshed at the start of every calendar month.
- Quarterly & Annual Indicators: GDP figures, Labor Force surveys, and Public Debt metrics are updated following the release of the National Accounts and the Economic Survey of Pakistan.
Available Endpoints
| API Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | Comprehensive GDP data including Real GDP and Nominal GDP |
| GDP Growth Rate | Pakistan's GDP growth rates in multiple dimensions |
| GDP Share by Sector | Sectoral GDP breakdowns showing economic sector contributions |
| Quantum Index for Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) | Physical volume of industrial output in Pakistan's large scale manufacturing |
| Consumer Prices (CPI) | Comprehensive Consumer Price Index data for Pakistan |
| Core Inflation | Core Inflation data excluding food and energy components |
| Wholesale & Retail Price Indices | Wholesale and retail price indices including WPI and SPI |
| Balance of Trade | Pakistan's Balance of Trade data |
| Current Account Balance | Pakistan's Current Account Balance data |
| Exports / Imports by Country | Detailed bilateral trade data by country |
| Foreign Investment | Foreign investment flows including FDI and FPI |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves | Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves held by SBP |
| Worker Remittances | Worker remittances received from overseas Pakistanis |
| Commodity Groups | Trade data disaggregated by commodity and product groups |
| Gross Public Debt | Detailed gross public debt data in absolute terms |
| Total Debt and Liabilities as % of GDP | Total public debt and liabilities as a percentage of GDP |
| Total Population | Pakistan's total population data with growth rates |
| Population by Age | Population data disaggregated by age groups |
| Population by Sex | Population data disaggregated by sex |
| Population by Area | Population data disaggregated by area type (rural/urban) |
| Population Density | Population density data across regions |
| Labour Force | Comprehensive labour force data for Pakistan |
| Labour Force Participation | Labour force participation rates |
| Employment Activity Status | Employment data by activity status and location type |
| Sector-wise Share in Employment | Employment data disaggregated by economic sector |
| Participant-wise Share in Employment | Employment data by participant category |
| Unemployment Rate | Pakistan's unemployment rate data |
| Literacy Rate | Pakistan's literacy rate data |