October inflows offer relief as imports hit $6.1b, highest since March 2022
Overseas Pakistanis sent home $3.42 billion in October 2025, marking an 11.9% year-on-year increase, offering some relief to Pakistan's fragile external account at a time when the trade deficit has ballooned to $12.6 billion, driven by a surge in imports.
This rise reflects continued momentum in remittance inflows amid seasonal factors and stronger receipts from key host countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.
Cumulative remittances for the first four months (July-October FY26) reached $12.96 billion, up 9.3% compared to $11.85 billion in the same period last year, showing sustained support to Pakistan's e
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