Pakistan Receives Foreign Direct Investment of Over $200 Million in July

The net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country stood at $208 million in July 2025, up 7 percent over the FDI of $195 million in the same period last year. In July 2025, foreign direct investment inflows stood at $317 million, up 11 percent from inflows of $285 million in July 2024. Outflows stood at $109 million, up 21 percent compared to outflows of $90 million in the same month last year. The highest FDI inflows of $51 million were received from China, followed by Hong Kong at $30 million, Switzerland at $21 million, UAE at $20 million, and the UK with inflows of $17 million during the period under review. The power sector was the major recipient of FDI in July, attracting inflows of $70 million, followed by the financial business sector at $59 million.