Pakistan posts $459mn C/A surplus in May 2026

Pakistan’s current account posted a massive surplus of $459 million in May 2026, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed on Wednesday. The surplus follows a deficit of $276 million recorded in April 2026 and a deficit of $44 million in May 2025. The surplus came from significantly higher remittance inflows and a marginal increase in exports during the month. “The primary driver of the current account surplus was record-high remittance inflows of $4.25 billion, which more than offset the goods trade deficit,” Waqas Ghani, Head of Research at JS Global, told Business Recorder. In May 2026, the country’s total exports of goods and services amounted to $3.21 billion, up over 1% from $3.17 billion in the same month of the previous year.