Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26

Sep 18, 2026

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Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 provides a structured overview of the economy and policy direction across FY 2026. It describes macroeconomic stability recovery following earlier pressures, highlights challenges from the 2025 monsoon floods and global volatility, and summarizes performance indicators such as provisional GDP growth, disinflation, and a strengthened external position. The survey details fiscal consolidation achievements, improved public debt metrics, renewed access to international capital markets, and ongoing IMF-supported structural reforms, including tax, digitization, energy restructuring, pension reform, debt management, SOE reforms, and privatization priorities.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages376

Reading Time15 h 48 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Overview of the Economy

Chapter 1: Growth and Investment

Chapter 2: Agriculture

Chapter 3: Manufacturing and Mining

Chapter 4: Fiscal Development

Chapter 5: Money and Credit

Chapter 6: Capital Markets & Corporate Sector

Chapter 7: Inflation

Chapter 8: Trade and Payments

Chapter 9: Public Debt

Chapter 10: Education

Chapter 11: Health and Nutrition

Chapter 12: Population, Labour Force and Employment

Chapter 13: Transport and Communications

Chapter 14: Energy

Chapter 15: Information Technology and Telecommunication

Chapter 16: Social Protection

Chapter 17: Climate Change

Annex: Contingent Liabilities

Economic and Social Indicators

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| | | --- | --- | | 2025-26 | | | | | CONTENTS Foreword Message Preface Pakistan Economic Survey Team Overview of the Economy ...................................................................................................i-xv Chapter 1: Growth and Investment ...................................................................................... 3 Chapter 2: Agriculture ....................................................................................................... 21 Chapter 3: Manufacturing and Mining .............................................................................. 43 Chapter 4: Fiscal Development .......................................................................................... 63 Chapter 5: Money and Credit ............................................................................................. 83 Chapter 6: Capital Markets & Corporate Sector ............................................................... 103 Chapter 7: Inflation ........................................................................................................... 119 Chapter 8: Trade and Payments ........................................................................................ 137 Chapter 9: Public Debt...................................................................................................... 155 Chapter 10: Education ........................................................................................................ 169 Chapter 11: Health and Nutrition........................................................................................ 189 Chapter 12: Population, Labour Force and Employment .................................................. 209 Chapter 13: Transport and Communications ...................................................................... 227 Chapter 14: Energy ............................................................................................................. 243 Chapter 15: Information Technology and Telecommunication .......................................... 257 Chapter 16: Social Protection ............................................................................................. 275 Chapter 17: Climate Change ............................................................................................... 295 Annexure Annex: Contingent Liabilities...................................................................................... 319 Statistical Appendix Economic and Social Indicators........................................................................................... 321 Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................... 328 Weights and Measures ........................................................................................................ 338 Feed Back Form .................................................................................................................. 339 Note: Statistical Appendix are available on Finance Division’s Website ([finance.gov.pk](finance.gov.pk)) FOREWORD Pakistan entered FY 2026 with restored macroeconomic stability, and during the year the Government consolidated recovery, strengthened confidence, and advanced the transition toward sustainable, inclusive and private-sector-led growth in a demanding environment. The monsoon floods of 2025 tested communities, infrastructure, agriculture and public-service delivery across affected areas, creating additional fiscal and welfare pressures. Through coordinated federal and provincial efforts, the Government carried forward relief and recovery measures, supported food security, strengthened climate resilience, and preserved the hard-earned gains of stabilization. Global conditions also placed pressure on Pakistan’s economy during FY 2026. Volatile energy prices, disruptions in supply chains, tight global f

FAQs

What key macroeconomic condition did Pakistan enter FY 2026 with?

Pakistan entered FY 2026 with restored macroeconomic stability, and the Government consolidated recovery and strengthened confidence.

How did global and regional conditions affect Pakistan’s economy in FY 2026?

Volatile energy prices, supply-chain disruptions, tight global financial conditions, and heightened regional uncertainty increased risks, including through fuel prices, freight costs, insurance premiums, food and fertilizer markets, and remittance channels.

What were the major highlights of economic and fiscal performance in FY 2026?

Provisional GDP growth was 3.70%, inflation declined markedly, and the current account moved into surplus with rising foreign exchange reserves. The Government also delivered strong fiscal performance, achieving a historic primary surplus and improving public debt indicators while returning to international capital markets.

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