Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan Down 33% in December 2024

The net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country stood at $170 million in December 2024, down 33 percent over the FDI of $252 million in the same period last year. In December 2024, foreign direct investment inflows stood at $244 million, down 16 percent over inflows of $289 million in December 2023. Outflows stood at $74 million, up 101 percent compared to outflows of $37 million in the same month last year. During 1HFY25, net FDI inflows rose 20 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $1.32 billion compared to net inflows of $1.1 billion in 1HFY24. In 1HFY25, the highest FDI inflows of $536 million were received from China, followed by Hong Kong at $134 million, the United Kingdom at $130 million, Switzerland at $100 million, and Canada with inflows of $32 million during the period under review. The power sector was the major recipient of FDI in 1HFY25, attracting inflows of $488 million, followed by financial business at $353 million, and oil and gas explorations at $167 million.