Pakistan’s net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) declined sharply to $ 194 million in May 2025, marking a 37 percent drop compared to$306 million in the same month last year, according to recent data.
Foreign direct investment inflows in May 2025 stood at $232 million, down 34 percent from $352 million in May 2024. Meanwhile, outflows decreased by 18 percent to $38 million from $46 million during the same period.
For the first 11 months of fiscal year 2025 (July-May), net FDI fell 8 percent year-on-year to $1.97 billion, compared to $2.14 billion in the corresponding period last year.
China remained the largest source of FDI during this period, contributing $790 million, followed by the United Kingdom with $229 million, Hong Kong with $215 million, Switzerland with $179 million, and the United Arab Emirates with $105 million.
Sector-wise, the financial business sector attracted the highest FDI inflows of$629 million, followed by the power sector with $563 million, and oil and gas exploration receiving $ 266 million.
