China lifts net FDI into Pakistan to $176.2m in early FY27

China remained Pakistan's largest source of foreign direct investment in the opening months of fiscal year 2026-27, with net FDI of $176.2m during July and August, according to State Bank of Pakistan data cited in a Gwadar report published on Saturday. That figure was $55.5m higher than the $120.7m recorded in the same two months of the previous fiscal year, an increase of about 46%, and represented roughly 35.6% of Pakistan's total net FDI of $494.5m over the period.

The monthly breakdown shows net FDI from China at $113m in August, up from $63.2m in July, a rise of $49.8m. The August total accounted for about 35.8% of Pakistan's net FDI of $315.9m for that month, on the same data.

Gross FDI inflows from China were $238m over July-August, against outflows of $61.8m, producing the net figure of $176.2m. The data do not distinguish between new investment and the repatriation of existing positions.

Pakistan's overall net FDI reached $494.5m in the first two months of FY27, compared with $398.6m in the corresponding period of FY26, an increase of $95.9m.