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Investment Opportunities in Pakistan (Facts & Figures)

Budget 2025-26 - Impact on Pakistan Economy
Investment In Pakistan ($ Million)
Country Wise Net FDI
Country 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24

(Jul-Apr)

China 1,048.30 763.2 1,311.90 130.8 846.6 751.6 531.6 432.2 439.3
UK 151.7 215.4 304.6 185 119.1 141 31.8 65 219.1
USA 15.7 45.7 161.7 88.1 99.2 166.4 249.6 89.3 116
Hong Kong 187 123 183.6 171 190.7 157.2 137.7 101 297.9
Switzerland 59.5 101.7 78.5 21.2 62.8 61.7 146.2 134 27.9
U.A.E. 114.6 120.1 -4.4 103.7 -44 115.7 143.9 180.1 79.7
Italy 105.4 61.5 56.6 51.9 57.4 36.3 34.8 8.6 7.3
Netherlands 29.9 457.6 100.3 69 133.2 96.9 104.1 71.9 64.9
Austria 42.7 21.7 27.4 7.6 3.8 1 0 -0.3 -1.5
Japan 35.4 57.7 59.8 117.3 52.5 -13 -12.3 183 5
Turkey 16.9 135.6 29.8 73.8 26.1 13.4 -0.3 17.6 12.8
Others 585.8 303.4 470.5 343 1,076.20 305.7 500.7 173.4 189.5
Total 2,392.90 2,406.60 2,780.30 1,362.40 2,597.50 1,820.50 1,867.80 1,455.80 1,457.90

Sector Wise Net FDI
Sector 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
(Jul-Apr)
Oil & Gas 249 146 372 349.8 311.4 251 195.3 135.1 192.5
Financial Business 289 297.3 400.3 286.5 274.8 236.4 405.3 275.1 169.6
Textiles 20 15.5 49.7 76.8 37.7 2.6 3.6 11.5 8.4
Trade 26.6 32.6 143 76.3 43.2 115.9 79.9 45.3 59.5
Construction 36.9 8.3 40.4 70.2 20.9 31.1 36.5 19 16.9
Power 1,153.40 716 1,179.50 -323.9 765.6 911.7 737.6 622.6 637.5
Chemicals 60.3 88.5 5.4 48.9 24 0.9 29.3 49.7 14.1
Transport 6.2 166.8 163.5 56.9 -1.5 -93.6 34.8 40.2 -6.6
Communication

(IT&Telecom)

241.4 -49.2 113.5 -55.7 664 117.1 118.9 59.3 -126.5
Others 121.3 1,071.20 375.7 739.2 457.4 247.4 226.6 198 492.5
Total 2,392.90 2,406.60 2,780.30 1,362.40 2,597.50 1,820.50 1,867.80 1,455.80 1,457.90

Sectoral Share In Electricity Consumption
Source July-March FY2023 July-March FY2024
GWh Share (%) GWh Share (%)
Household 33,319 48.12 33,737 49.21
Commercial 5,174 7.47 5,365 7.83
Industry 19,626 28.34 18,022 26.29
Agriculture 6,854 9.90 6,905 10.07
Others 4,274 6.17 4,530 6.61
Total 69,247 68,559

Cement Production In Pakistan (Million Tonnes)
Years Production Capacity Local Dispatches Exports Total Dispatches Capacity Utilization% age
2015-16 45.62 33.00 5.87 38.87 85.21
2016-17 46.75 35.65 4.66 40.32 86.23
2017-18 48.61 41.15 4.75 45.89 94.40
2018-19 55.90 40.34 6.54 46.88 83.88
2019-20 63.53 39.97 7.85 47.81 75.26
2020-21 69.14 48.12 9.31 57.43 83.07
2021-22 69.29 47.64 5.26 52.89 76.33
2022-23 72.24 40.01 4.57 44.58 61.71
2023-24 (July-April) 82.25 31.73 5.72 37.45 54.64

Cargo & Container Handling At Karachi Port (000 tonnes)
Fiscal Year Imports Exports Total
2019-20 27,206 14,634 41,840
2020-21 36,469 15,810 52,279
2021-22 35,540 16,169 51,709
2022-23 29,075 12,776 41,851
(July-March)
2022-23 22,667 9,114 31,791
2023-24 40,844 23,301 64,145

Sectoral Point Contribution At Constant Prices 2015-16
Details FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Growth Rates (%) Point Contribution
A. Agriculture 4.21 2.27 6.25 0.97 0.51 1.45
B. Industry 7.01 -3.74 1.21 1.33 -0.71 0.22
Commodity Producing Sector (A+B) 5.47 -0.48 4.02 2.30 -0.20 1.67
C. Services Sector 6.69 -0.01 1.21 3.88 0.00 0.70
GDP (GVA) 6.18 -0.21 2.38 6.18 -0.21 2.38
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