Overseas Pakistanis remitted $3.53 billion in April 2026, an 11.4% increase compared to the same month last year, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Monday.
According to the central bank, the figures declined 7.6% on a month-on-month basis against March 2026, when the country received $3.83 billion in workers’ remittances. The decline has been attributed to higher remittances in March for Eidul Fitr.
In its statement, the SBP said cumulative remittances during the first 10 months of FY26 have reached $33.86 billion, an 8% increase compared to the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
Saudi Arabia remains the largest contributor of remittances, with Pakistanis residing in the kingdom sending $841.7 million. The United Arab Emirates followed with $734.7 million, while remittances from other Gulf Cooperation Council countries stood at $325 million.
Overall inflows from the Middle East amounted to nearly $1.9 billion during the month, according to the data issued by the SBP.
Pakistan’s remittances target for the current fiscal year is around $41 billion, $3 billion higher than the $38 billion recorded in FY25.