Pakistan's Power sector attracts highest net FDI of $86.75m in November

December 17, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan’s Power Sector witnessed the highest net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth $86.75 million in November 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 Others sector, as they experienced a net inflow of $67.73m and $18.67m, respectively, from foreign investors in the review month.

On the other hand, the sector that witnessed the biggest net outflow was the Tobacco & Cigarettes sector as foreign investors withdrew an amount of $11.99m.

In the ongoing fiscal period (5MFY26), the Power sector has ranked first in terms of the highest net FDI of $383.79m, compared to an inflow of $683.45m recorded in 5MFY25.

This was followed by the Financial Business sector, which attracted a net FDI of $327.56m during the review period as against $300.33m in the previous fiscal year.

The third-highest net FDI receiver was Others sector with cumulative net inflows of $95.51m, showing a rise of 33.69% YoY as the sector observed $71.45m net foreign inflows in SPLY.

Analysing further, the sector that experienced the highest divestment was Mining & Quarrying sector, as the FDI balance for this sector stood at negative $35.39m in 5MFY26, compared to negative $52.87m in 5MFY25.

The Transport Equipment(Automobiles) sector was the second sector in line to record divestment through FDI of $26.7m, against an outflow of $33.97m incurred in the SPLY.

Furthermore, the Construction sector also faced a divestment of $14.89m in 5MFY26, up as in 5MFY25, the withdrawal stood at $8.28m.

It is crucial to mention that in November, FDI in the country clocked in at $179.7m.

On a cumulative basis, within 5MFY26, FDI has increased to $927.43m as compared to Foreign investment of $1.24bn reported in the corresponding period last year.

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