Foreign investors repatriated profits and dividends worth $102.4 million in March 2026, taking total outflows to $1.778 billion during the first nine months of FY26, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
While repatriation for March was down 35.1 percent year-on-year, it gained sharply by 110.3 percent on a month-on-month basis.
Overall repatriation during July-March FY26 rose by around 3.4 percent compared to the same period last year.
SBP data show that foreign companies sent $1.778 billion abroad in the first nine months of FY26, up from $1.719 billion in the same period last year, representing an increase of nearly $60 million.
According to data from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the power sector recorded the largest increase in repatriated earnings.
During July to March FY26, the power sector repatriated $427.5 million, 30 percent higher than $327.9 million in the same period last year.
The financial business ranked second, with repatriation increasing to nearly $405 million.
Other notable contributors included oil and gas exploration, cement and beverages, though trends varied across sectors.
I think someone is going through a case of denial.
You yourself posted claiming so many incorporation this year.
Now you’re claiming investment is leaving