Pakistan records FDI of $141m in April

May 16, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan has recorded a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of $140.76m in April, compared to a FDI worth $394.49m 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 10MFY25, the country fetched a FDI of $1.78bn against the $1.84bn attracted in the Same Period Last fiscal year.

Within the direct investments in the review month, there was an inflow of $189.19m, down by 55.78% YoY, while the outflow increased to $48.42m, up by over 45.47% YoY.

Concerning portfolio investment under FDI, an outflow of $21.1m was witnessed through equity securities as compared to an inflow of $16.31m in April 2024.

The foreign private investment into the country amounted to positive $119.66m in April 2025, as compared to private investment worth $410.8m recorded in April 2025.

Meanwhile, with respect to foreign public investment, an outflow of $212.07m was witnessed during the review month through equity securities.

Accordingly, the total foreign divestment in the review month clocked in at $92.41m, compared to a divestment $569.05m in April 2025.

On a cumulative basis, within 10MFY25, the total foreign investment stood at $1.21bn as compared to foreign investment of $1038.16bn reported in the corresponding period last year.

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