Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan rose by 27.2% in the financial year 2025, increasing from $3.17 billion to $4.02 billion.
FDI had already recorded a 23.3% increase in FY2024, rising from $2.57 billion to $3.17 billion, marking two consecutive years of growth. Refunds worth Rs30.22 billion remain pending for 293,232 exporters, which are being processed by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
During the first two months (July–August) of FY2025–26, Rs10.88 billion in refunds are pending for 94,379 exporters.