Overseas investors repatriate $296m in August 2026

Mettis Global reported that foreign investors sent $296.2m in profit and dividend payments abroad in August 2026, a rise of 13.31 per cent from July, based on the latest State Bank of Pakistan figures. The increase followed a $261.4m outflow in July. Direct investment accounted for most of the total, with $293.2m paid out, while portfolio outflows fell to $3.0m.

Financial business was the largest sector for outflows with $66.1m, while communications rose to $62.9m from $24m in July. Power dropped to $40.3m, sliding from $73.1m in the previous month, and transport and food recorded $23.8m and $21.9m respectively, with food completing the top five sectors.

By country, the Netherlands received the largest share at $77.5m, followed by the United Kingdom with $56.0m and China with $47.1m, after China had led in July. On a cumulative basis for July and August of FY27, total repatriation was $557.6m, down 13.37% from a year earlier, although portfolio outflows rose sharply to $9.3m.