China remains largest source of FDI into Pakistan in August 2026
China remained the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Pakistan in August 2026, with gross inflows of $134m, according to provisional data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). After outflows of $21.1m, China's net FDI stood at $113m, up 78.80% month-on-month (MoM) from $63.2m in July 2026 and 63.77% year-on-year (YoY) from $69.0m in August 2025. Overall, Pakistan's net FDI rose 76.88% MoM to $315.9m in August 2026, compared with $178.6m in July, and was up 80.41% YoY from $175.1m in August 2025.