Pakistan received $208.1 million in net foreign direct investment (FDI) in July 2025, the first month of the ongoing financial year 2025-26, with China emerging as the leading investor, Gwadar Pro reported on Friday quoting the latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). China contributed $51.5 million in net FDI, accounting for 24.7 percent of the total inflows. 

The gross inflows from China stood at $89 million, but an outflow of $37.6 million brought the net figure down to $51.5 million. Other major contributors in July included Canada ($37.8 million), Hong Kong ($30.1 million), Switzerland ($20.6 million), the United Arab Emirates ($19.7 million), the United Kingdom ($16.9 million), Singapore ($9.1 million), and the United States which recorded a modest $3.6 million. 

The remaining investment came from other partner countries. During the previous fiscal year 2024-25, Pakistan received a total of $2.46 billion in FDI, of which nearly half (49.9%) came from China, amounting to $1.22 billion. 

This was almost double the $643.2 million net investment received from Beijing in FY 2023-24, underscoring China’s growing role as Pakistan’s single largest investor.

The latest figures signal a positive start to the new fiscal year, coinciding with the arrival of Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese Foreign Minister in Islamabad for the 6th round of the Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, scheduled this week. The dialogue will be co-chaired by Wang Yi and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China