Overseas investors repatriate $307m in September 2026

October 19, 2026 (MLN): Foreign investors’ repatriation of profit and dividend stood at $306.8m in September 2026, rising 3.58% on a month-on-month (MoM) basis compared with $296.2m in August 2026, and up 92.96% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis against $159m repatriated in the same month last year, the latest data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) revealed.

Break-up of the data revealed that payments against foreign direct investment (FDI) made up the bulk of the outflow, clocking in at $296.1m in September 2026, up 0.99% MoM from $293.2m in August 2026, and up 106.77% YoY from $143.2m in September 2025.

Outflows against foreign portfolio investment (FPI), on the other hand, stood at $10.7m in September 2026, up sharply from $3.0m in August 2026, but down 32.28% YoY from $15.8m in September 2025.

On a cumulative basis, profit and dividend repatriation during Jul-Sep FY27 stood at $864.3m, up 7.67% from $802.7m in the same period last year. FDI-related payments accounted for $844.4m, up 7.48% from $785.6m, while FPI-related outflows stood at $20.0m, up 16.96% from $17.1m.

Sector-wise

A sector-wise breakup showed that the Financial Business sector led all outflows with $114.4m repatriated in September 2026, up 73.07% MoM from $66.1m in August 2026, and up 135.88% YoY from $48.5m in September 2025.

The Power sector followed with $104.4m repatriated during the month, up sharply from $40.3m in August 2026, and sharply higher YoY from $16.4m in September 2025.

The Tobacco and Cigarettes sector ranked third with $21.9m in September 2026, up sharply from $6.2m in August 2026, but down 10.61% YoY from $24.5m in September 2025.

The Cement sector recorded $13.1m in outflows during the month, against no repatriation in both August 2026 and September 2025.

The Transport sector rounded out the top five with $9.2m repatriated during the month, down 61.34% MoM from $23.8m in August 2026, but sharply higher YoY from $2.1m in September 2025.

On a cumulative basis, Financial Business led with $242.5m in Jul-Sep FY27, up 3.24% from $234.9m in the same period last year, followed by Power at $217.7m, up 17.04% from $186.0m. Communications stood at $90.1m, up 31.92% from $68.3m, Transport at $44.5m, up sharply from $21.3m, and Tobacco and Cigarettes at $42.7m, up 0.95% from $42.3m.

Country-wise

Country-wise data showed that China was the single largest recipient of repatriated profits in September 2026 at $153.9m, up sharply from $47.1m in August 2026, against no repatriation in September 2025.

The United Kingdom followed with $85.3m repatriated during the month, up 52.32% MoM from $56.0m in August 2026, and up 29.83% YoY from $65.7m in September 2025.

South Korea ranked third with $18.3m, up sharply from $5.4m in August 2026, against no outflow in September 2025.

The Netherlands, the largest recipient in August, fell to fourth with $6.3m, down 91.87% MoM from $77.5m in August 2026, but up 12.50% YoY from $5.6m in September 2025.

Switzerland rounded out the top five with $6.0m repatriated during the month, down 72.73% MoM from $22.0m in August 2026, but up 5.26% YoY from $5.7m in September 2025.

On a cumulative basis, China led with $315.1m in Jul-Sep FY27, up 53.26% from $205.6m in the same period last year, followed by the United Kingdom at $188.5m, down 11.58% from $213.2m.

The Netherlands stood at $113.5m, up 22.97% from $92.3m, Switzerland at $32.5m, up 1.56% from $32.0m, and the UAE at $29.0m, down 40.33% from $48.6m.

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