Foreign Investors Repatriate $1.7 Billion Profit Out of Pakistan in 9 Months

The repatriation of profits and dividends from foreign investments in Pakistan surged by 107 percent during the first nine months of the current fiscal year (9MFY25). According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), foreign investors repatriated $1.708 billion from July to March of FY25, a substantial increase from $826 million during the same period in FY24, marking a rise of $882.7 million. During March 2025, the repatriation of profits and dividends in Pakistan increased by 140 percent YoY | -32.3 percent MoM to $157.9 million. The Power sector experienced the largest outflow of profits and dividends in March, reaching $83.3 million in 9MFY25, a 1,802 percent increase from the previous year, according to SBP data. The Financial Business sector followed with $21.6 million in repatriations, and the Cement sector came in third with $12.3 million in outflows during the period in review.