- Saudi Arabia has directed the April funds, contributing to $ 725.4 million.
- The United Kingdom sent $ 535.3 million, while the United States has been $ 302.4 million.
- The PM says that the overvoltage reflects the confidence of expatriates in economic policies.
Karachi: Pakistan received $ 3.2 billion in work funds in April 2025, according to data published by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday.
While the entries increased by 13.1% compared to the $ 2.81 billion received in April from last year, they fell 22% compared to March, when the funds amounted to $ 4.1 billion.
In the first ten months of the current financial year (Jul-Apr FY5), the total funding of funds increased by 31% to 31.2 billion dollars, compared to $ 23.9 billion in the same period last year.
Shipments of funds are a key source of currency for Pakistan, helping to support the external account and stimulate household income.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his satisfaction with the 31% increase in funding in the first ten months of the current financial year.
“This increase reflects the deep patriotism of foreign Pakistanis and their confidence in the country’s economic policies,” the Prime Minister said in a statement while saluting the role of expatriates in strengthening the country’s economy.
From July 2024 to April 2025, funds reached a record summit of $ 31.2 billion – the highest of this period, noted the Prime Minister.
In April 2025, most of the funds came from Saudi Arabia, which contributed $ 725.4 million, followed by the United Arab Emirates with $ 657.6 million.
The United Kingdom sent $ 535.3 million, while the United States entrances amounted to $ 302.4 million.
These countries have remained the main sources of funding for Pakistan during the month.
Shipments of funds reached a record of $ 4.1 billion in March 2025 – the first time that the monthly entries have crossed the $ 4 billion mark.
This historic influx represented an increase of 37.3% in annual sliding compared to March 2024 and an increase of 29.8% per month compared to February 2025. It was the highest level of monthly discounts never recorded in the history of the country.
According to Mustafa Mustansir, director of research and commercial development at Taurus Securities Limited, overvoltage was helped by seasonal entries during Ramadan and Eid.