KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released current account data for FY2025-26, showing that the country recorded a current account deficit of approximately Rs39.5 billion at the end of the fiscal year.
According to the central bank, Pakistan had posted a current account surplus of around Rs522 billion during FY2024-25, but the balance returned to deficit in the latest fiscal year.
SBP data showed that the current account deficit stood at approximately Rs184 billion in June 2026, compared with a surplus of around Rs62 billion in June 2025. In the preceding month, May 2026, Pakistan had recorded a current account surplus of approximately Rs142 billion.
The central bank said the FY2025-26 current account deficit remained within the range projected by the SBP governor, who had estimated the deficit at between zero and one percent of GDP.
