- The previous record for the highest monthly surplus was $ 981 million in August 2012.
- The 9m Fy25 surplus reached $ 1.86 billion, reversing the deficit of $ 1.65 billion from last year.
- Exports increase by 10% in annual sliding to $ 2.77 billion, while imports increased by 8% to 4.95 billion dollars.
Karachi: Pakistan’s current account recorded its highest surplus in a single month, displaying $ 1.2 billion in March 2025, according to the State Bank of Pakistan, mainly fueled by an increase of 37% in annual sliding and strong growth in exports.
Brokerage Topline Securities notes that the highest March – the highest recorded in a single month – compared to a surplus of $ 363 million in the same month of last year and a deficit of $ 97 million in February 2025.
This takes on the cumulative surplus for the first nine months of 25 to 1.86 billion dollars, a net reversal compared to the deficit of $ 1.65 billion during the same period during the financial year.
The previous record for the highest monthly surplus was $ 981 million in August 2012, in accordance with the brokerage report.
The improvement was supported by an increase of 37% in annual sliding of funds, which reached $ 4.1 billion in March, also reflecting an increase of 30% compared to February.
Topline allocated the thrust to seasonal entries (EID / Ramadan), an increase in workers’ migration, an improvement in the routing of formal channels and favorable incentives for financial institutions. The central bank has since raised its payment forecasts for the annual year to $ 38 billion, compared to $ 36 billion.
On a monthly basis, the service deficit has narrowed to $ 226 million, down 13% compared to February, although it is still 14% higher than a year earlier. The primary income deficit reached $ 657 million, up 11% in annual shift (annual shift).
Exports of goods also increased by 10% in annual sliding to $ 2.77 billion in March, while imports increased by 8% to 4.95 billion dollars.
Topline expects the current account to remain in a surplus for the rest of the 2010 financial year, providing for a year by year by $ 1.24 billion, which is equivalent to 0.3% of GDP.