Pakistan records FDI of $55m in April

May 18, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan has recorded a of $54.5m in April, compared to worth $178.8m 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 10MFY26, the country fetched a FDI of $1.41bn against the $2.04bn attracted in the Same Period Last fiscal year.

Within the direct investments in the review month, there was an inflow of $273.4m, down by 1.8% YoY, while the outflow surged to $218.9m, up by over 119.78% YoY.

Concerning portfolio investment under FDI, an inflow of $0.7m was witnessed through equity securities as compared to an outflow of $21.1m in April 2025.

The foreign private investment into the country amounted to positive $55.2m in April 2026, as compared to private investment worth $157.7m recorded in April 2025.

Meanwhile, with respect to foreign public investment, an outflow of $434.2m was witnessed during the review month through equity securities.

Accordingly, the total foreign divestment in the review month clocked in at $379m, compared to a divestment $54.4m in April 2025.

On a cumulative basis, within 10MFY26, the total foreign stood at $31.7m as compared to foreign of $1460.1bn reported in the corresponding period last year.

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