Remittances
aid & finance. Also workers’ remittances, home remittances
Money sent home by Pakistanis working abroad, one of Pakistan’s largest sources of foreign exchange. According to the State Bank of Pakistan, workers’ remittances reached a record $38.3 billion in fiscal 2025, of which about $3.7 billion came from the United States, behind Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the UK, and about $41.6 billion in fiscal 2026. They finance much of the trade deficit and support household incomes.12
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Sources
- Pakistan receives record $38.3 billion in remittances in FY25, up 27%. Profit (Pakistan Today), 2025-07. Press
- Saudi Arabia, UAE drive Pakistan remittances to record $41.6bn. Gulf News, 2026-07. Press
