According to data shared by the Economic Affairs Division, Pakistan brought in $5.45 billion in foreign economic assistance during July–September (Q1) FY2026-27, with international bonds making up nearly $2.95 billion of the overall amount.

This amounts to a 201 percent year-on-year rise when measured against roughly $1.81 billion logged in Q1 FY26.

Records indicate that total foreign economic assistance hit $5.449 billion over the quarter, matching about Rs. 1.515 trillion.

The funding encompassed grants and loans acquired through multilateral and bilateral partners, commercial banks, international bondholders, and the New Pakistan Certificates scheme.

International Bonds

International bondholders stood as the biggest financing source by bringing in $2.949 billion over the initial quarter.

The New Pakistan Certificates scheme added another $942.71 million, and commercial banks supplied $300 million.

Combined, these three channels generated upward of $4.19 billion in funding throughout July–September.

Other Lenders

Multilateral agencies disbursed roughly $894.17 million during the quarter, whereas bilateral partners delivered about $58.10 million within the central government funding statistics.

The International Development Association, a part of the World Bank Group, supplied roughly $359.04 million. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development disbursed $83.79 million, and the Asian Development Bank delivered $153.55 million.

Additional multilateral funding featured $26.05 million from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, $28.27 million from the Islamic Development Bank, $238.44 million from the short-term financing facility of the Islamic Development Bank, and $3.87 million from the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

Bilateral support included $20 million from France, $14.69 million from Germany, $12.87 million from Saudi Arabia, $5.02 million from South Korea, and $2.26 million from Japan.

In a separate category, China supplied $305.53 million in guaranteed bilateral funding across the quarter.

Non-Project Financing

Non-project funding formed the majority of external support. It reached roughly $4.542 billion, contrasted with $907.71 million directed toward projects.

Budgetary support totaled $4.192 billion, while short-term Islamic Development Bank funding provided $238.44 million. Program funding made up another $111.63 million.

Expressed in rupees, non-project funding reached roughly Rs. 1.260 trillion, while project-linked support totaled approximately Rs. 254.80 billion.