Monthly Remittance Inflow
The State Bank of Pakistan dropped the numbers Tuesday: overseas workers sent back $3.29 billion in February 2026. That’s up 5.2% from the $3.12 billion that came in the same month last year. It dipped a bit—about 5%—from January’s $3.46 billion. However, the yearly climb shows the flow hasn’t dried up.
Zoom out to the first eight months of this fiscal year (July through February), and the total hits $26.49 billion. Compare that to $23.98 billion during the same stretch last year. There is solid 10.5% rise.
Government Keeps Pushing Safe, Formal Channels
Islamabad hasn’t stopped working the incentives angle. The Pakistan Remittance Initiative, which started back in 2009 with just a handful of banks, now ropes in over 50 outfits. Big commercial banks, Islamic banks, microfinance players, exchange companies—name it. They’ve even let electronic money outfits join the party, ballooning the number of international partners from around 45 then to nearly 400 now.
Where the Money Comes From – Mixed Picture
Meanwhile, thrUAE topped the list again with $696.2 million in February—up 6% from both last year and the month before. That’s a bright spot. Saudi Arabia sent $685.5 million, but that dropped 8% year-on-year. The UK chipped in $532 million (up 7% annually). The US added $319.5 million (a quieter 3% rise), and EU countries delivered $395 million with a strong 15% yearly gain.
Moreover, Pakistan’s diaspora keeps proving it’s one of the steadiest supports the economy has. Especially with oil prices jumping and global uncertainty hanging around. As long as these formal channels keep expanding and incentives hold, the monthly inflows should stay a reliable cushion for families and the country’s books.
