Pakistan's Power sector attracts highest net FDI of $86.32m in June

July 18, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan’s Power Sector witnessed the highest net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth $86.32 million in June 2025, as per the latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

The second and third highest rank was held by the Financial Business and Transport sectors, as they experienced a net inflow of $56.04m and $31.98m, respectively, from foreign investors in the review month.

On the other hand, the sector that witnessed the biggest net outflow was the Electronics sector as foreign investors withdrew an amount of $25.16m.

In the ongoing fiscal period (11MFY25), the Power sector has ranked first in terms of the highest net FDI of $1.17bn, compared to an inflow of $649.69m recorded in 11MFY24.

This was followed by the Financial Business sector, which attracted a net FDI of $702.19m during the review period as against $625.79m in the previous fiscal year.

The third-highest net FDI receiver was the Electrical Machinery sector with cumulative net inflows of $176.02m, showing a rise of 124.23% YoY as the sector observed $78.5m net foreign inflows in SPLY.

Analysing further, the sector that experienced the highest divestment was the Mining & Quarrying sector, as the FDI balance for this sector stood at negative $152.04m in 11MFY25, compared to positive $102.69m in 11MFY24.

The Transport Equipment(Automobiles) sector was the second sector in line to record divestment through FDI of $74m, against an outflow of $4.85m incurred in the SPLY.

Furthermore, the Construction sector also faced a divestment of $34.45m in 11MFY25, significantly down from 11MFY24, the FDI stood at $20.59m.

It is crucial to mention that in June, FDI in the country clocked in at $206.6m.

On a cumulative basis, within 11MFY25, FDI has increased to $2.46bn as compared to Foreign investment of $2.35bn reported in the corresponding period last year.

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