Net foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan jumped 264% month-on-month to $179 million in July 2026, statistics released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and collected by Topline Securities showed.
The spike came after foreign investment outflows from the food and electronics sectors weighed heavily on the total FDI result in June.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan has seen a monthly rebound, but foreign investment on a year-on-year basis is still under pressure as net FDI was still 20% lower than the $ amount reported in July 2025.
Topline Securities said that electricity and finance sectors garnered the highest foreign investment inflows in July.
The improvement in the external funding position of Pakistan at the beginning of the fiscal year 2026-27 may bring some respite. But keeping FDI growth strong will depend on investor confidence, economic stability and the general business environment.
China and Canada were the biggest sources of net foreign investment in Pakistan in July, holding their status as important contributors to the country’s FDI.
The steep month-on-month gain is a considerable improvement from June, when investment outflows heavily weighed on net FDI.
But the year-on-year drop suggests Pakistan needs to attract more steady foreign investment to boost economic growth and improve its external finance situation.
