Pakistan registers $3.6bn in remittances for September 2026

Business Recorder reported that overseas Pakistanis sent $3.6 billion home in September 2026, according to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) figures released on Friday. That total was 12.7% above the $3.2 billion of a year earlier, though it slipped 1.9% from August's $3.7 billion. Across July to September of FY27, cumulative inflows rose 14.74% to $10.9 billion, against $9.5 billion in the same stretch of the previous fiscal year.

Saudi Arabia remained the largest source, with $899.13 million sent during the month, up 19.73% from a year earlier and 3% higher than in August. Remittances from the United Kingdom reached $515.15 million, a 13.3% annual gain, while inflows from the United Arab Emirates totalled $748.53 million, which was 10% higher on a yearly basis but 0.17% lower monthly.

Inflows from the United States reached $305.87 million, up 13.7% on the year but down 1% from August's $308.84 million. European Union countries sent $447.71 million, a 9.7% monthly drop from $495.94 million in August, the steepest fall among the corridors discussed. Such flows help cushion the external account, support economic activity and add to the incomes of households that rely on them.