Pakistan ended FY26 with a current account deficit of $139 million, a reversal from a $1.838 billion surplus in FY25, largely due to a $649 million deficit in June. Foreign direct investment also declined significantly by 34% to $1.637 billion in FY26, down from $2.477 billion. Remittances, however, rose to $41.585 billion, helping to contain the deficit despite a $35.5 billion trade deficit and rising oil prices due to the Gulf war. Continued pressure on the current account and falling FDI could weaken the PKR against the USD, potentially supporting local gold prices.
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