Profit Repatriation Up 88% in Q1 FY25

The repatriation of profits and dividends from foreign investments in Pakistan increased to $393.4 million in July-September 2024-25, marking an 84.7 percent increase compared to $212.9 million in Q1 FY24, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan. In September, this figure clocked in at $118.7 million, down by 12.5 percent compared to the previous month and also down 27.5 percent YoY compared to $163.7 million in September 2023 The Financial Business sector experienced the largest outflow of profits and dividends, reaching $88.2 million in Q1, a 138 percent increase from the previous year, according to SBP data. The Tobacco and Cigarettes sector followed with $68 million in repatriations, and the Transport sector came in third with $47.4 million in outflows during the period in review.