Pakistan’s net Foreign Direct Investment rose sharply to $214 million in May 2026, up 293 percent month-on-month (MoM) compared to $55 million in April 2026, according to the latest data shared by the State Bank of Pakistan.
Compared to May 2025, FDI this year is down by 8 percent year-on-year (YoY).
Topline Securities briefly mentioned that the April 2026 FDI was lower due to outflow in the Cement sector (Attock Cement divestment).
During 11MFY26, the net FDI has clocked in at $1.623 billion, down 28 percent YoY.
The largest contributors to the FDI in this month were China, the UAE, and Hong.
Sector-wise, the Power sector and Financial Businesses secured the most FDI in May 2026.
Also, the total foreign investment (foreign private investment + foreign public investment) was up by 336 percent YoY in May 2026 to $446 million. However, it clocked in at $478 million, down by 69 percent YoY in 11MFY26 compared to $1.56 billion in 11MFY25.
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