KARACHI: Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Pakistan fell by 27 per cent in the nine months of fiscal year 2026, according to figures from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), published on Thursday.
The net FDI totalled $1.354 billion in July-March FY26, compared with $1.856 billion in the same period last year. In March, FDI reached $168 million, up from $63.7 million a year ago. FDI amounted to $214 million in February.
The largest contributors to the FDI were China and Hong Kong. While investments from Chinese companies make up a significant portion of the overall direct investments, they declined to $678 million in July-March FY26 from $978.8 million in the same period last year. Meanwhile, Hong Kong contributed $253.7 million in FDI during the nine months of this fiscal year, down from $350.7 million a year ago. In terms of sector-specific investments, FDI in the power sector fell to $714.2 million during July-March FY26, down from $934.1 million last year.
