Overseas investors repatriate $1.6bn in 8MFY25

March 19, 2025 (MLN): Foreign investors' repatriation of profit and dividends rose 104% YoY in 8MFY25 to $1.55 billion compared to $760.19 million worth of repatriation in the same period last year, the latest data issued by the central bank revealed.

The data further revealed that during the period, foreign companies repatriated $1.49bn worth of profit against the foreign direct investments (FDI) in various businesses compared to $704.69m in SPLY, marking an increase of around 110.88% YoY in 8MFY25.

The outflow as payment against portfolio investment stood at $64.73m, compared with $55.49m in 8MFY25, witnessing a growth of 16.64% YoY from 8MFY24.

Meanwhile, in February 2025 alone, repatriation of profits and dividends by foreign firms stood at $233.29m.

Sector-wise:

Sectorial representation of the data shows that the major sectors that witnessed the highest repatriation include the Food, Power, Financial Business, Oil & Gas Explorations, and Communications sectors.

Among these, the Food sector repatriated the highest profits of $290.59m in 8MFY25 to overseas.

The data further revealed that Profit outflows from the Power sector clocked in at $233.47m.

Profits outflow from the Financial Business sector increased significantly to $192.6m in 8MFY25.

The payments made on total foreign investment under the Oil & Gas Explorations and Communications sector stood at $109.09m and $108.61m respectively during the review period.

Country-wise:

A country-wise break up of data on repatriation of profit released by SBP revealed that firms and individual investors in the United Kingdom dispatched the single largest profit of $496.59m during 8MFY25, compared to $107.99m repatriated in the same period prior fiscal year.

To note, in the month of February alone, payments to United Kingdom stood at $62.56m.

The United States witnessed the repatriation of the second-highest profits as the country repatriated $176.61m abroad during 8MFY25, compared with $47.37m in 8MFY24.

Third in line was Netherlands which repatriated $158.88m from Pakistan, up as compared to the number during SPLY, when the country remitted $28.63m as profit income from Pakistan.

Next in line was U.A.E with a profit repatriation of $145.25m during the review period.

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