Pakistan received a record $41.6 billion in remittances from overseas workers in the last fiscal year (FY26), which ended June 30, higher than the total exports during the same period, according to the country's central bank.

Saudi Arabia and UAE account for nearly half of Pakistan’s record $41.6bn remittances in FY26, strengthening the current account and economic resilience.

Increase of 8.6pc year-on-year; decline month-on-month; UAE, KSA top sources in June.