Islamabad, Oct 22: Foreign Direct Investment Surges 48% in Q1 FY25 Amid Economic Reforms
In July-September 2024-25, the nation’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) was $771 million, a 48 percent increase over the $520 million FDI during the same period the previous year.
Compared to inflows of $213.3 million in September 2023, net foreign investment increased by 80.5 percent to $385.1 million in September 2024. On the other hand, outflows in September 2024 totaled $108.4 million, a 180 percent increase over the $38.7 million outflows in September 2023.
The largest direct investment inflows for 3MFY25 ($404 million) were from China, followed by Hong Kong ($99 million), the United Kingdom ($72 million), the United States ($29 million), and France ($29 million).
With $416 million in inflows, the electricity industry received the most foreign investment (FDI) in 3MFY25. Financial business, oil and gas exploration, and electronics came in second and third, respectively, with $127 million and $43 million.
