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Pakistan Economic Survey Projects Real GDP Growth at 3.7% in FY26
The survey cites a 3.5% primary surplus and $33 billion in remittances, but says exports fell 5.4% and agriculture missed its target.
- On Thursday, June 11, 2026, the Pakistan Economic Survey projected real GDP growth at 3.7 percent for the fiscal year ending June 2026, signaling gradual economic recovery.
- Average CPI inflation reached 6.7 percent in the July-May period, reflecting a significant decline from high inflationary pressures witnessed in recent years despite Gulf conflict impacts.
- Industrial growth outperformed expectations at 6.6 percent against a 4.7 percent target, while the services sector expanded by 4.09 percent; Agriculture recorded provisional growth of 2.89 percent.
- Exports declined by 5.4 percent to $25.8 billion while imports rose by 8.5 percent to $52.8 billion, widening trade pressures; primary surplus reached 3.5 percent of GDP.
- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb highlighted a significant increase in workers' remittances, describing the inflows as "an important source of support for Pakistan's economy.
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Right
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