Power sector leads gross FDI inflow in July

Mettis Global reported that the power sector recorded the highest gross foreign direct investment in July 2026, reaching $98.1m, based on State Bank of Pakistan data. Outflows of $40.6m, however, pulled the sector's net figure down to $57.5m. That net amount was 33.76% lower month on month and 18.79% lower year on year.

Gross inflows to the power sector were largely steady, rising 0.41% from June and 0.31% from July 2025. The drop in net investment came mainly from higher outflows, which climbed from $10.9m in June to $40.6m. Within the sector, coal power attracted $53.1m with net FDI of $33.6m, while hydel net investment fell to $17.0m and thermal reached $6.9m.

The financial business sector posted the highest net FDI across all sectors at $62.3m during July. Trade followed with net investment of $35.6m, a 626.53% rise on the $4.9m recorded in July 2025. Overall, gross inflows totalled $304.0m against outflows of $125.4m, leaving total net FDI at $178.6m.