Pakistan’s current account balance posted a surplus of $2.1 billion in the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25), according to data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday.
This is the first time in 14 years that the country has managed to post a current account surplus for the entire fiscal year. This is also Pakistan’s highest ever current account surplus since FY03, according to brokerage house Arif Habib Limited (AHL).
Pakistan posted a current account deficit of $2 billion in FY24.
During June 2025, the country posted a surplus of 328 million, compared to deficit of $500 million in June 2024 and $84 million in May 2025.
Although the country posted slightly higher exports this year but the major contributor to the current account surplus are the remittances sent by overseas Pakistani that surged by over 25 percent during FY25.
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