FDI rises to $141m in April 2025: SBP

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in April 2025 reached $141 million, however FDI registered 64 percent drop compared to $395 million in April 2024, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel. 

According to the data shared by State Bank of Pakistan, this marks a notable year-on-year decline, despite a month-on-month increase from $26 million in March 2025.

For the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (July 2024–April 2025), FDI totaled $1.785 billion, marking a 3percent decrease compared to $1.837 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year. Despite the drop in FDI, overall foreign investment surged by 16percent. 

Pakistan’s total foreign exchange reserves stood at US$15.61 billion during the week ended on May 9, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported on Thursday. Pakistan’s reserves held by the SBP increased by US$ 71 million to reach US$ 10.4 billion during the same period, the central bank said in a statement. Pakistan’s net foreign reserves held by commercial banks stood at US$5.21 billion.