Pakistan posts current account surplus in Sept on stronger remittances

Pakistan’s current account turned into a surplus in September 2025, supported by higher inflows of workers’ remittances, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). According to the vSBP, the country recorded a current account surplus of USD 110 million in September 2025, reversing a USD 325 million deficit in August 2025.This marks the first monthly surplus of FY26 after two consecutive months of deficits. Earlier, the current account had earlier recorded a USD 254 million deficit in July 2025 and another deficit in August 2025. Year-on-year, the current account also reflected a marked improvement, shifting to a surplus in September 2025 from a USD 52 million deficit in September 2024. Analysts said that remittance inflows remained robust, reaching USD 3.18 billion, up 11 percent year-on-year, providing key support to the external account and helping narrow the gap in the overall balance of payments.