Pakistan received $2.29bn foreign loans in first 4 months of 2025

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has so far received dollar inflows in the shape of foreign loans to the tune of $2.29 billion in the first four months (July-Oct) period of current fiscal year against $1.72 billion in the same period of last financial year. The dollar inflows in the shape of foreign loans has gone up by 33 percent in CFY so far.

Official sources confirmed to The News on Wednesday night that Pakistan would have to get rollover of $3 billion from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia till December 2025. Pak requires rollover or $9 billion from KSA and China.

The data released by the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) on Wednesday showed that Pakistan received 2.2931 billion dollars in external financing during the first four months of the current fiscal year, showing a 33 percent rise compared to the 1.723 billion dollars received in the same period last year. The report also states that external funding increased in October 2025, both on annual and monthly terms.

In October 2025, Pakistan received 471.2 million dollars in external financing, compared to 414.9 million dollars received in October last year. In September 2025, the inflow stood at 436.6 million dollars.