FDI in Pakistan: Canada tops China with $85.3m in Sept
State Bank figures show Canada supplied $85.3m of FDI in Pakistan in September 2026, overtaking China, as net inflows rose 18.5% year on year to $219.5m.
Canada was the largest source of FDI in Pakistan in September 2026, with $85.3m net inflows and no outflows, about 39% of the month’s total.
Pakistan’s overall net FDI was $219.5m in September, up 18.5% from $185.3m a year earlier, the State Bank of Pakistan said.
China ranked second by gross inflows at $77.4m but netted only $43.8m after $33.6m in outflows; the UK followed with $48.7m net.
July–September FY27 cumulative net FDI reached $719.7m, up about 20% from $600.4m in the same period of FY26.