Karachi June 17 2025: Pakistan posted a current account deficit of USD 103 million in May 2025, primarily driven by a 14.3 percent increase in the trade deficit for goods and services, which widened to USD 3.2 billion, according to data from the State Bank of Pakistan.
Goods imports during the month surged to USD 5.4 billion — the highest level since August 2022.
A sharp rise of 29.3 percent in interest and dividend repatriation also significantly contributed to the shift from a surplus in the previous month to a deficit in May.
Nonetheless, a 16.0 percent increase in remittances during the month offered some support to the external account.
For the July 2024 to May 2025 period, Pakistan recorded a current account surplus of USD 1.8 billion, in contrast to a deficit of USD 1.6 billion during the same period last year.
