Islamabad, Oct 29: Profit Repatriation from Pakistan Climbs 88% in First Quarter of FY25
According to figures issued by the State Bank of Pakistan, the repatriation of profits and dividends from foreign investments in Pakistan climbed to $393.4 million in July-September 2024-25, representing an 84.7 percent rise from $212.9 million in Q1 FY24.
This amount was $118.7 million in September, which was 12.5 percent less than the previous month and 27.5 percent less year over year than the $163.7 million in September 2023.
According to SBP data, the Financial Business sector saw the most outflow of profits and dividends, with $88.2 million in Q1—a 138 percent rise from the year before.
The transportation sector came in third place with $47.4 million in outflows during the period under consideration, followed by the tobacco and cigarette sector with $68 million in repatriations.
