Power sector again tops FDI inflows in August 2026

Mettis Global reported, citing provisional State Bank of Pakistan data, that the power sector drew the largest gross foreign direct investment inflows in August 2026, at $98.7m. Outflows of only $10.9m lifted the sector's net FDI to $87.8m, a rise of 52.70% month-on-month from $57.5m in July and 1.04% year-on-year above $86.9m in August 2025.

The gain came mainly from a steep drop in outflows, which shrank 73.15% month-on-month to $10.9m, while gross inflows held nearly steady. Hydel power recorded net FDI of $37.3m, up 119.41% from $17.0m in July, when outflows had reached $19.8m. Coal power added net FDI of $43.6m, while Financial Business and the Trade sector recorded net FDI of $84.7m and $53.8m, both above their year-earlier levels.

Across Pakistan, gross FDI reached $401.9m in August 2026, while net FDI rose to $315.9m, a 76.88% jump from $178.6m in July. For the first two months of FY27, cumulative net FDI totalled $494.5m, against $398.6m in the same period of FY26.