FDI falls by 34pc in FY26
Pakistan experienced a significant 34% decline in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the last fiscal year (FY26), attracting only USD 1.637 billion.
- Pakistan's 34% FDI decline in FY26.
- Total foreign investment's significant drop.
- Negative portfolio investment trends.
KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan fell sharply by 34 percent during the last fiscal year (FY26), the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Friday.
According to the SBP, Pakistan attracted FDI worth USD 1.637 billion in FY26, compared to USD 2.477 billion in FY25, reflecting a decline of USD 840 million. During the period under review, gross FDI inflows stood at USD 3.568 billion, while outflows amounted to USD 1.931 billion.
Portfolio investment remained in negative territory, recording a net outflow of USD 595 million during FY26.
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Similarly, total foreign investment, comprising FDI, portfolio investment, and foreign public investment, declined by 74 percent, or USD 1.295 billion, during FY26. Total foreign investment stood at USD 451 million in the last fiscal year, compared to USD 1.746 billion in FY25.
Month on Month basis, FDI was declined to USD 13.5 billion in June 2026 as against USD 210 million in June 2025.
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