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Investment Opportunities in Pakistan (Facts & Figure)

S. Kamal Hayder Kazmi
Food & Agriculture (Facts & Figure)
Net FDI In Pakistan ($ Million)
Country 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25(Jul-Jan)
China 763.2 1,311.90 130.8 846.6 751.6 531.6 432.2 568.2 633.6
UK 215.4 304.6 185 119.1 141 31.8 65 268.2 148.2
USA 45.7 161.7 88.1 99.2 166.4 249.6 89.3 137.3 59
Hong Kong 123 183.6 171 190.7 157.2 137.7 101 358.5 154.7
Switzerland 101.7 78.5 21.2 62.8 61.7 146.2 134 28.7 115.7
U.A.E. 120.1 -4.4 103.7 -44 115.7 143.9 180.1 87.3 68.2
Italy 61.5 56.6 51.9 57.4 36.3 34.8 8.6 1.9 1.2
Netherlands 457.6 100.3 69 133.2 96.9 104.1 71.9 71 47.2
Austria 21.7 27.4 7.6 3.8 1 0 -0.3 -1.7 -0.4
Japan 57.7 59.8 117.3 52.5 -13 -12.3 183 10.9 -3.4
Turkey 135.6 29.8 73.8 26.1 13.4 -0.3 17.6 11.1 6.3
Others 303.4 470.5 343 1,076.20 305.7 500.7 173.4 360.2 91.1
Total 2,406.60 2,780.30 1,362.40 2,597.50 1,820.50 1,867.80 1,455.80 1,901.60 1,523.60
Pakistan-Core Set Of Portfolio Investment Assets Data End-December 2024 (Million Rupees)
Row Labels Equity Debt Securities Grand Total
Bahrain 10.3 6,989.7 7,000.0
Belgium 196.1 – 196.1
Bermuda 16.4 – 16.4
Cayman Islands 612.8 – 612.8
Indonesia – 1,382.5 1,382.5
Mauritius 0.6 – 0.6
Qatar – 2,327.0 2,327.0
Saudi Arabia 54,345.2 2,646.2 56,991.5
UAE 31.4 38,877.6 38,909.0
USA 115.8 – 115.8
Grand Total 55,328.7 52,223.0 107,551.6
Pakistan – Core Set Of Inward Direct Investment Positions For End 2023(R) (Million US $)
Country Total Inward direct investment positions Inward equity positions (net) Debt Instruments
Gross Debt positions
Inward debt positions (net; liabilities minus assets) Debt Liabilities Debt Assets
United Kingdom 4,655.8 4,478.6 177.2 172.7 4.5
Switzerland 2,544.2 2,452.8 91.4 87.3 4.2
Netherlands 1,535.0 1,295.5 239.5 237.7 1.8
United Arab Emirates 3,761.2 1,525.8 2,235.4 2,098.8 136.7
China 3,550.6 2,750.3 800.2 799.1 1.2
United States 1,866.7 1,658.0 208.7 208.4 0.3
Japan 690.1 650.3 39.9 39.1 0.8
Malaysia 349.1 339.8 9.3 9.3 0.0
Germany 521.6 356.5 165.1 165.1 0.1
Kuwait 831.0 792.2 38.8 38.8 0.0
Hong kong 331.7 146.8 185.0 184.9 0.0
Singapore 474.5 396.1 78.4 78.3 0.1
Saudi Arabia 144.2 125.5 18.7 18.7 0.0
Bahrain 337.6 249.6 88.1 88.1 0.0
South Korea 262.5 232.4 30.1 30.1 0.0
Turkey 369.9 206.0 163.9 101.6 62.4
France 69.8 47.7 22.2 22.2 0.0
Austria 49.5 46.2 3.2 3.2 0.0
Philippines 7.8 6.6 1.2 1.2 0.0
Norway 350.2 (8.7) 358.8 356.8 2.1
Egypt 30.7 26.6 4.1 4.1 0.0
Finland 12.4 5.6 6.8 6.8 0.0
Belgium 52.0 49.0 3.0 3.0 0.0
Thailand (4.8) (6.7) 1.9 1.9 0.0
Iran 25.5 23.8 1.8 1.7 0.0
Oman 44.8 44.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Canada 3.2 1.9 1.3 1.3 0.0
India 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Australia 153.1 152.8 0.2 0.2 0.0
Sweden 75.9 2.2 73.8 73.8 0.0
Italy 15.3 0.2 15.1 15.1 0.0
Qatar 15.3 13.6 1.6 1.6 0.0
Denmark 13.1 5.9 7.2 7.2 0.0
Portugal 3.6 (1.3) 4.9 4.9 0.0
Spain 7.3 7.2 0.1 0.1 0.0
Indonesia 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0
Afghanistan 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hungary 1.1 0.1 1.1 1.1 0.0
Bangladesh 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
All Others 734.9 165.0 569.9 527.2 42.6
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