Overseas investors repatriate $307m in September 2026

Mettis Global reported that foreign investors transferred $306.8m abroad as profit and dividend payments in September 2026, according to State Bank of Pakistan figures. That amount was 3.58% higher than the $296.2m recorded in August and 92.96% above the $159m of a year earlier. Foreign direct investment-linked payments accounted for most of the total at $296.1m, while portfolio-related outflows came to $10.7m.

Financial Business was the leading sector with $114.4m sent abroad during the month, a 73.07% rise from August. Power came next at $104.4m, followed by Tobacco and Cigarettes at $21.9m, Cement at $13.1m and Transport at $9.2m. For July to September FY27, the cumulative total reached $864.3m, up 7.67% from $802.7m in the same period last year.

By destination, China received the largest amount at $153.9m, ahead of the United Kingdom with $85.3m and South Korea with $18.3m. The Netherlands, which led in August with $77.5m, slipped to fourth place with $6.3m, while Switzerland closed the top five at $6.0m. On a cumulative basis, China also led with $315.1m for July to September FY27.