Pakistan records foreign direct divestment of $135m in December

January 19, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan has recorded a foreign direct divestment  of $134.7m in December, compared to investment of worth $182.4m 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 $180m in the previous month.

Cumulatively in 6MFY26, the country fetched a FDI of $808.1m against the $1.42bn attracted in the Same Period Last fiscal year.

Within the direct investments in the review month, there was an inflow of $322.5m, down by 5.87% YoY, while the outflow surged to $457.3m , up by over 1.85x YoY.

Concerning portfolio investment under FDI, an outflow of $32.9m was witnessed through equity securities as compared to an outflow of $65.5m in December 2024.

The foreign private investment into the country amounted to negative $167.7m in December 2025, as compared to private investment worth $116.9m recorded in December 2024.

Meanwhile, with respect to foreign public investment, an inflow of $46.1m was witnessed during the review month through equity securities.

Accordingly, the total foreign divestment in the review month clocked in at $121.6m, compared to a divestment $48m in December 2024.

On a cumulative basis, within 6MFY26, the total stood at $207.4m as compared to  $1,343.1m reported in the corresponding period last year.

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