Pakistan economic survey projects real GDP growth at 3.7% in FY26

June 11, 2026 6:25 AM EDT

A vendor arranges bags of nimco snacks while selling from his shop along a market street in Karachi, Pakistan June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

ISLAMABAD, June 11 (Reuters) - ‌Pakistan's annual ​economic ​survey projected real GDP growth at 3.7% for the fiscal year ‌ending June 2026, according to the ⁠report released on Thursday.

Here are some details from ‌the report:

• Average CPI ‌inflation was seen at 6.7% in the July-May period, the survey said, adding that ​price stability was broadly preserved despite the Gulf conflict and its impact ⁠on energy prices.

• The South Asian nation's current account deficit ​was at $252 million in the July-April period.

• Pakistan's trade deficit from July ​to March stood at $23.53 ‌billion, the document showed.

• Fiscal deficit was at 0.7% of GDP ⁠in the July-March period, which the survey said was the strongest fiscal performance in decades.

• ⁠The primary surplus was seen at 3.2% of ​GDP and public debt by the end of March was 83,285 billion rupees, the document showed.

• Overall, ‌fiscal performance remains encouraging, the survey said, supported by expenditure control, ‌revenue mobilisation, provincial surpluses, and ongoing ⁠fiscal reforms.

(Reporting by ‌Ariba Shahid and ​Mubasher Bukhari, writing by Shanima Aniyeri and Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing by YP ‌Rajesh)



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