Pakistan received foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of $185.62 million in September 2025, down from $417.36 million in the same month last year, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
On a month-on-month basis, FDI dropped 52%, compared to $385 million in August 2025.
Cumulatively, during the first quarter of FY26, FDI amounted to $568.8 million, reflecting a 34% year-on-year decline from $864.58 million in the same period last fiscal year.
During the review month, direct investment inflows stood at $305.93 million, down 49.99% year-on-year, while outflows were recorded at $120.31 million, a 38.1% decline from last year.
Portfolio investment through equity securities saw an outflow of $46.72 million in September 2025, compared to $47.49 million in the same month of 2024.
Foreign private investment totaled $138.9 million, lower than $369.87 million recorded a year earlier.
Meanwhile, foreign public investment registered an outflow of $500 million in September through equity securities.
As a result, total foreign divestment during the month stood at $361.1 million, compared to $446.88 million in the same month last year.
Cumulatively, total foreign investment in 3MFY26 amounted to $64.49 million, sharply lower than $997 million recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.
