SBP data says that Pakistan recorded a current account deficit (CAD) of 5 245 million in August 2025 in August 2025, which is much higher than the $ 82 million difference in August 2024, but less than July 379 million in July.
Overall, the first two months of fiscal year 26, compared to $ 430 million in the same period last year, increased to $ 624 million.
Reading August shows the challenge of maintaining an external improvement in fiscal year 25, when Pakistan earned an additional $ 2.1 billion current account in 14 years, which is $ 38.3 billion with a 27 % increase in workers’ remittances.
The weight of commercial dynamics was on the balance of August. Goods exports (FOB) were $ 2.51 billion compared to imports of 98 4.98 billion, with a trading deficit of $ 2.48 billion.
In services, exports are $ 671 million compared to imports of $ 1.11 billion, resulting in a loss of 7 437 million.
The key offset of remittances was made, locked for $ 3.14 billion in August, which is less than $ 3.21 billion in July but is still the backbone of the external account.