The inflow of overseas workers’ remittances increased by 14.7 percent during the first two months of the current fiscal year 2026-27, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Wednesday.
Workers’ remittance inflows increase by 14.7 percent to US$7.3 billion
ISLAMABAD, Sep 9 (APP):The inflow of overseas workers’ remittances increased by 14.7 percent during the first two months of the current fiscal year 2026-27, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Wednesday.
The inflow stood at US$7.3 billion during July-August 2026-27, compared with US$6.4 billion during the corresponding period of fiscal year 2025-26.
Similarly, on a year-on-year basis, overseas workers’ remittances surged by 16.5 percent to US$3.7 billion in August 2026.
On a month-on-month basis, remittance inflows increased by 0.7 percent compared with US$3.6 billion in July 2026.
Remittance inflows during August 2026 were mainly sourced from Saudi Arabia (US$873.5 million), the United Arab Emirates (US$749.8 million), the United Kingdom (US$563.7 million), and the United States of America (US$308.9 million), the SBP added.
