ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded a sharp increase in external financial inflows during the current fiscal year, with official data showing a significant rise in foreign funding compared to the previous year.
According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Pakistan secured around $11 billion in external loans between July and April, marking an increase of approximately 83 percent from $6 billion received during the same period last year.
The ministry said Pakistan’s total external inflows were supported by both bilateral and multilateral assistance, along with deferred payment arrangements and rollovers of existing deposits. Of the total, $8.31 billion came under non-project financing, while $2.7566 billion was received under project financing.
Pakistan also received $120 million in grants during the period, compared to $570 million in the corresponding months of the previous year.
A significant portion of inflows was recorded in April 2026 alone, when Pakistan received nearly $4.5 billion in external assistance. Key contributors included Saudi Arabia, which extended a $1 billion oil financing facility through deferred payment arrangements, and the Islamic Development Bank, which provided $480 million in loans.
Multilateral lenders also remained major contributors to Pakistan’s external financing needs, with $1.924 billion received from the Asian Development Bank and $1.6639 billion from the World Bank Group.
The report further stated that Pakistan benefited from $3 billion in rolled-over deposits from Saudi Arabia, while an additional $9 billion in safe deposit rollovers from Saudi Arabia and China is expected during the fiscal year.
Separately, Pakistan repaid $3 billion to the United Arab Emirates in April 2026. Overall, the Ministry of Economic Affairs estimates total external inflows for Pakistan during the current fiscal year at $19.39 billion, reflecting continued reliance on external financial support to stabilize the economy.
