Pakistan records FDI of $194m in May

June 17, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan has recorded a of $193.92m in May, compared to worth $305.63m in the Same Period Last Year (SPLY), the latest data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed.

Comparison on a month-on-month basis shows that the country reported an investment of $385m in the previous month.

Cumulatively in 11MFY25, the country fetched a FDI of $1.98bn against the $2.14bn attracted in the Same Period Last fiscal year.

Within the direct investments in the review month, there was an inflow of $231.68m, down by 34.16% YoY, while the outflow falls to $37.76m, down by over 18.35% YoY.

Concerning portfolio investment under FDI, an outflow of $22.5m was witnessed through equity securities as compared to an inflow of $34.21m in May 2024.

The foreign private investment into the country amounted to positive $171.43m in May 2025, as compared to private investment worth $339.84m recorded in May 2024.

Meanwhile, with respect to foreign public investment, an outflow of $26.3m was witnessed during the review month through equity securities.

Accordingly, the total foreign investment in the review month clocked in at $145.1m, compared to an investment $544.8m in May 2024.

On a cumulative basis, within 11MFY25, the total foreign stood at $1.35bn as compared to foreign of $1582.9bn reported in the corresponding period last year.

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