Key points
- Rise seen as growing investor confidence
- Pakistan’s economic outlook improving
- Ministry of Planning and Development expects more FDI
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed a 14 per cent increase in net foreign direct investment (FDI) during the July–March fiscal year 2025, reaching $1,644.1 million, compared to $1,442.3 million in the same period last year.
The rise is being seen as growing investor confidence amid Pakistan’s improving economic outlook, Pakistan’s Ministry of Planning and Development said in a post on X.
🌍 Foreign Direct Investment on the Rise!
During July–March FY2025, Net FDI increased by 14%, reaching $1,644.1 million, compared to $1,442.3 million in the same period last year.
📈 Growing investor confidence signals Pakistan’s improving economic outlook.#FDI… pic.twitter.com/BBAqHxIaMM— Ministry of Planning and Development (@PlanComPakistan) May 3, 2025
Pakistan received a net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of $194 million in January 2025, reflecting a 15 per cent increase from the $170 million recorded in December 2024.
The total FDI inflows for January 2025 amounted to $239 million, which was slightly lower by 2 per cent compared to December 2024’s $244 million.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif earlier this week said that the commitments worth seven hundred million dollars made at the Digital Foreign Direct Investment Forum will help exploit the true potential of Pakistani youth.
Fully facilitated
Addressing the two-day Digital Foreign Direct Investment Forum in Islamabad on Tuesday, he expressed the confidence that Pakistan will emerge as a leading force in the field of Information Technology.
The prime minister invited the foreign investors to invest in Pakistan, assuring that they will be fully facilitated in order to achieve our position in the comity of nations in the field of IT and Artificial Intelligence.
Alluding to the potential and talent of the youth of Pakistan, the prime minister said Pakistan offers wonderful opportunities in the field of Information Technology, state media reported.
Great job
He said the energetic youth are doing a great job in Pakistan and abroad.
Shehbaz Sharif said our total remittances have touched 4.1 billion dollars in the month of March, which is a record in Pakistan’s history.
The prime minister said the government has also planned a massive program for the promotion of IT and Artificial Intelligence.
