Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan increased by 178.90 USD Million in October of 2025. This dataset provides - Pakistan Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Pakistan Foreign Direct Investment

• Pakistan Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 178.9 USD mn in Oct 2025, compared with an increase of 185.6 USD mn in the previous month.
• Pakistan Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1997 to Oct 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.3 USD bn in Jun 2008 and a record low of -390.9 USD mn in Oct 2018.

The difference between the Total and the summation of data per country is due to the zero value of some countries. Zero refers to the amount of less than $50,000.


Related information about Pakistan Foreign Direct Investment

• In the latest reports of Pakistan, Current Account recorded a deficit of 621.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
• Pakistan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 85.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 631.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 407.2 USD bn in Jun 2025.

Actual value and historical data chart for Pakistan Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows Bop Us Dollar

Key information about Pakistan Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• Pakistan Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a growth equal to 0.6 % in the previous year.
• Pakistan Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Jun 1977 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 2.8 % in Jun 2007 and a record low 0.0 % in Jun 1977.

*This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The State Bank of Pakistan provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The State Bank of Pakistan average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2003 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investment sourced from the International Monetary Fund and Nominal GDP sourced from the World Bank. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Related information about Pakistan Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Pakistan, Current Account recorded a deficit of 621.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 178.9 USD mn in Oct 2025.
• Pakistan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 85.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 631.0 USD mn in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 407.2 USD bn in Jun 2025.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Pakistan was reported at 0.68834 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Pakistan - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Pakistan: Foreign Direct Investment, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is 2.73 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 2.05 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 7.99 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 183 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 1970 to 2024 is 1.05 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 5.59 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2007.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Asia: Pakistan data was reported at 0.990 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.650 USD mn for 2016. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Asia: Pakistan data is updated yearly, averaging 2.990 USD mn from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2017, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.230 USD mn in 2014 and a record low of 0.120 USD mn in 1997. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Asia: Pakistan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

Monthly and long-term Pakistan Foreign Direct Investment data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

Historical dataset showing Pakistan foreign direct investment by year from 1970 to 2024.

Pakistan: Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Pakistan de 1970 à 2024. La valeur moyenne pour Pakistan pendant cette période était de 0.67 pour cent avec un minimum de -0.06 pour cent en 1973 et un maximum de 3.04 pour cent en 2007.

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Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Trade data was reported at 3.462 USD mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.918 USD mn for May 2018. Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Trade data is updated monthly, averaging 3.540 USD mn from Jul 2001 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 204 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.760 USD mn in Oct 2017 and a record low of -9.300 USD mn in Apr 2008. Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Trade data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Bank of Pakistan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.O003: Foreign Direct Investment by Industry .

Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Personal Services data was reported at 3.071 USD mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.561 USD mn for May 2018. Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Personal Services data is updated monthly, averaging 2.783 USD mn from Jul 2001 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 204 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.500 USD mn in Aug 2008 and a record low of -5.016 USD mn in Oct 2017. Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Personal Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Bank of Pakistan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.O003: Foreign Direct Investment by Industry .

Pakistan: Percent of world Foreign Direct Investment: The latest value from 2023 is 0.22 percent, an increase from 0.08 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.54 percent, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Pakistan from 1993 to 2023 is 0.12 percent. The minimum value, 0.02 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 0.23 percent was recorded in 2008.

Pakistan: Foreign Direct Investment, billion USD: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Pakistan de 1970 à 2024. La valeur moyenne pour Pakistan pendant cette période était de 1.05 billion U.S. dollars avec un minimum de 0 billion U.S. dollars en 1971 et un maximum de 5.59 billion U.S. dollars en 2007.

Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Oil & Gas Exploration data was reported at 20.318 USD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.589 USD mn for Feb 2025. Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Oil & Gas Exploration data is updated monthly, averaging 24.400 USD mn from Jul 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 285 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 137.240 USD mn in Dec 2012 and a record low of -0.669 USD mn in Feb 2017. Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Oil & Gas Exploration data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Bank of Pakistan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.O003: Foreign Direct Investment by Industry .

Pakistan Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Bangladesh data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in Nov 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for Oct 2018. Pakistan Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Bangladesh data is updated monthly, averaging 0.001 USD mn from Jul 2001 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 181 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.834 USD mn in Feb 2006 and a record low of -2.644 USD mn in Oct 2003. Pakistan Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Bangladesh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Bank of Pakistan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.O001: Foreign Investment .

Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Textiles data was reported at 6.019 USD mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.121 USD mn for Sep 2018. Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Textiles data is updated monthly, averaging 1.882 USD mn from Jul 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 208 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.700 USD mn in Jan 2004 and a record low of -9.630 USD mn in Nov 2013. Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Textiles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Bank of Pakistan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.O003: Foreign Direct Investment by Industry .

Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Transport Equipment: Total data was reported at 10.175 USD mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.393 USD mn for Sep 2018. Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Transport Equipment: Total data is updated monthly, averaging 2.800 USD mn from Jul 2001 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 208 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.100 USD mn in Jun 2008 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in May 2003. Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Transport Equipment: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Bank of Pakistan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.O003: Foreign Direct Investment by Industry .

Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Communications: Total data was reported at 31.839 USD mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 81.560 USD mn for May 2018. Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Communications: Total data is updated monthly, averaging 2.059 USD mn from Jul 2001 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 204 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 735.100 USD mn in Feb 2007 and a record low of -108.000 USD mn in Feb 2012. Pakistan (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Communications: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Bank of Pakistan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.O003: Foreign Direct Investment by Industry .