ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded a current account surplus of $100 million in November 2025, reversing a deficit of $291 million in October, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported on Wednesday.
The surplus contrasts with $709 million recorded in the same month last year.
In November, Pakistan’s total exports of goods and services stood at $3.09 billion, down over 10 percent from $3.44 billion in October. Meanwhile, total imports fell to $5.68 billion, a nearly 12 percent decline from the previous month.
Workers’ remittances remained strong at $3.19 billion, although slightly lower than $3.42 billion in October.
For the first five months of the current fiscal year (FY26), Pakistan recorded a cumulative current account deficit of $812 million, compared with a surplus of $503 million in the same period last year.
Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves rose to $14.68 billion, up 21 percent year-on-year, indicating improved external buffers despite ongoing structural pressures.
