Profit Repatriation from Foreign Investments in Pakistan Drops 72.4% in June 2025
According to the latest figures from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), repatriation of profits and dividends from foreign investments in Pakistan fell sharply by 72.4 percent to $114.2 million in June 2025.
On a month-on-month basis, the outflows also dropped significantly by 56.7 percent.
Annual Overview
For the full fiscal year 2025, profit repatriation saw a slight increase of 0.2 percent year-on-year, reaching $2.219 billion compared to $2.215 billion in FY24.
Sector-wise Breakdown
The Power sector led in profit repatriation during FY25, with outflows totaling $398.9 million, marking a 62 percent increase from the previous year.
This was followed by the Financial Business sector, which repatriated $385.2 million, and the Food sector at $306.1 million in dividends and profits.
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