Current Account Balance

Retrieve Pakistan's Current Account Balance data, encompassing trade, services, income flows, and transfers—the broadest measure of the external account.

GET/3.0/economy/cad

Description

This endpoint retrieves Pakistan's Current Account Balance (CAD) data, the most comprehensive measure of the external account. The CAD includes merchandise trade balance, services, income flows (interest, dividends, remittances), and current transfers (grants, aid). A positive CAD indicates a current account surplus while negative indicates a deficit, both closely monitored by the State Bank of Pakistan and international institutions. This is one of the most critical macroeconomic indicators signaling external sector health and sustainability of external positions. Data is sourced from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

This endpoint does not accept any query parameters.

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": [
    {
      "period": "Q2 FY 2025-26",
      "cad": -237,
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
period	string	Period identifier (e.g., "Q2 FY 2025-26")
cad	number	Current Account Balance (USD millions)

Error Responses

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Examples

Get Latest Current Account Balance

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/economy/cad" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases

• External Sector Monitoring: Track Pakistan's overall external balance
• Exchange Rate Analysis: Assess pressure on FX reserves and currency
• Economic Stability: Monitor external sector vulnerability and sustainability
• Policy Planning: Central bank uses CAD for monetary and exchange rate policy
• IMF/World Bank Analysis: CAD is key indicator for international assessment
• Investment Analysis: Understand external constraints on economic growth
• Economic Forecasting: Incorporate CAD in macroeconomic models