- Saudi Arabia tops corridors with $813m in December.
- UAE data $726m; Dubai leads with $565.7m.
- Larger remittances attributed to greater manpower exports.
Employees’ remittances rose to $3.6 billion in December 2025, up 16.5% year-on-year, the State Financial institution of Pakistan (SBP) mentioned on Friday.
SBP’s information confirmed cumulative remittances for July–December FY26 at $19.7 billion, in contrast with $17.8 billion in July–December FY25.
Month-to-month inflows have been recorded at $3.2 billion in November 2025 and $3.1 billion in December 2024.
Remittances got here in at $3.6 billion in December 2025, up 17% YoY and 13% MoM, taking first half FY26 remittances to $19.7 billion, up 11% YoY.
Topline Securities mentioned momentum was persevering with on the again of upper manpower exports in earlier years, a decrease differential within the formal and casual trade market, and the continuation of the remittances incentive package deal.
“We preserve our FY26 remittances goal of $41bn, up 7.5% from FY25 stage of $38bn,” it mentioned.
December information confirmed remittances at $813 million from Saudi Arabia, $726 million from the UAE, $560 million from the UK, $499 million from the EU, $333 million from different GCC nations, and $302 million from the USA.
Saudi Arabia remained the biggest supply of inflows.
Inside the UAE, SBP confirmed inflows of $566 million from Dubai, $130 million from Abu Dhabi, $12.75 million from Sharjah, and $17.50 million from different areas within the UAE.
