Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan Falls 25% in First 5 Months of FY26

The net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country stood at $927 million in the first 5 months of FY2025-26, down 25 percent over the FDI of $1,242 million in the same period last year. In November 2025, foreign direct investment inflows stood at $270 million, down 44 percent from inflows of $481 million in November 2024. Outflows during the month stood at $91 million, down 64 percent compared to outflows of 232 million in the same month last year. In November, the highest FDI inflows of $82 million were received from China, followed by Hong Kong at $23 million, Switzerland at $17 million, and Others with inflows of $15 million during the period under review. The Power sector was the major recipient of FDI in November 2025, attracting inflows of $87 million, followed by the Financial Business sector at $68 million, and personal services at $9 million.