Pakistan records FDI of around $95m in Feb

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MG News | March 17, 2025 at 11:29 PM GMT+05:00

March 17, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan recorded a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of $94.7 million in February 2025, compared to $172m in the Same Period Last Year (SPLY), reflecting a significant decline, according to the latest data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

Cumulatively, in 8MFY25, the country attracted FDI worth $1.62 billion, compared to $1.15bn in the Same Period Last Fiscal Year (8MFY24), marking a rise of 41% YoY.

Within direct investments in the review month, there was an inflow of $173.3m, down 27.7% YoY, while the outflow increased to $78.6m, reflecting a 4.1% rise YoY.

Regarding portfolio investment under FDI, an outflow of $21.6m was recorded through equity securities, compared to an outflow of $9.2m in February 2024.

The foreign private investment into the country amounted to $73.2m in February 2025, compared to $181.3m in February 2024, showing a significant decline.

Meanwhile, foreign public investment witnessed an outflow of $12.4m through equity securities during the review month.

As a result, the total foreign investment in the review month stood at $60.8m, compared to $187.3m in February 2024.

On a cumulative basis, within 8MFY25, the total foreign investment stood at $1.41bn, compared to $1.26bn in the corresponding period last year, indicating a rise of 11.8% YoY.

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