FDI jumps 48pc with lion’s share from China

Foreign direct investment (FDI) surged by over 48 per cent in the first quarter of FY25, reflecting improvement in investor confidence However, the inflows were dominated by China as it accounted for 52pc of the total FDI the country received in the July-September quarter. The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) data issued on Monday showed the country received $771 million in FDI during July-Sept FY25 compared to $520m in the same period last year, witnessing an increase of 48.2 per cent. The inflows from China were $404m during the quarter against $164m in the same period last fiscal year. No country is close to this volume of investment. In September, the FDI from China was $244.8m.