Pakistan received a total of $5.17 billion in foreign loans during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, from July to January. During the same period in the previous fiscal year 2025, the country had secured foreign loans amounting to $4.584 billion.
According to details released by the Economic Affairs Division, the government had delayed the release of data regarding foreign loans and grants. The delay was likely linked to the ongoing review negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund.
After the conclusion of the negotiations, the Economic Affairs Division released the official statistics. According to the data, Pakistan secured $5.17 billion in foreign loans during July to January of fiscal year 2026, compared to approximately $4.6 billion received during the same period in fiscal year 2025.
During the first seven months of the current fiscal year, Pakistan obtained a guaranteed loan of $269.42 million from China. The total bilateral loans received during this period amounted to $931.88 million, with Saudi Arabia providing the largest share of $708 million.
Saudi Arabia also provided $700 million under the deferred oil payment facility during the same period, with $100 million released each month.
During this period, China provided $72.28 million, Denmark $71.15 million, France $26.73 million, Germany $5.45 million, Japan $15.53 million, South Korea $9.49 million, Kuwait $22.06 million, while the United States provided $0.49 million in financial assistance.
