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Pakistan attracts $194 million in Foreign Direct Investment in January 2025

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ISLAMABAD: Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country stood at $194 million in January 2025, up 15% from the FDI of $170 million in December 2024.

In January 2025, FDI inflows stood at $239 million, down 2% from the inflow of $244 million in December 2024.

During 7MFY25, net FDI inflows increased by 56% year-on-year (YoY) to $1.52 billion as compared to the inflow of $976 million in 7MFY24.

During 7MFY25, the highest FDI inflows of $634 million were received from China, followed by $155 million from Hong Kong, $148 million from the UK, $116 million from Switzerland and $82 million from France during the period under review.

The power sector was the largest recipient of FDI in 7MFY25, attracting inflows of $551 million, followed by financial services at $414 million, oil and gas exploration at $187 million, and electronics at $105 million.

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