External financing rises by 39% this year
Since July 22, numerous unauthorised exchange outlets have been closed after the military intelligence agency summoned currency dealers to address the rising dollar rate in the open market. photo: file
Pakistan received $1.82 billion in external funding during the first quarter (JulySeptember) of fiscal year 202526, reflecting a 39% increase from the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Officials stated that in September 2025, external inflows declined 26.47% year-on-year but the overall funding for the JulySeptember quarter still rose sharply. During the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, external funding had amounted to $1.308 billion.
In September 2025, Pakistan received $436.6 million in external financing, compared to $593.9 million in September last year.
The PML-N led federal government has estimated total external financing of over $19.77 billion for the current fiscal year.
The estimate includes $9 billion in deposits from Saudi Arabia and Chinacomprising $5 billion from Saudi Arabia and $4 billion in SAFE deposits from China.