Overview
- SBP reported $3.6 billion in workers’ remittances for December 2025, up 16.5% year over year and about 12.6% month over month from November’s $3.2 billion.
- Cumulative remittances for July–December FY26 reached $19.7 billion, an increase of roughly 11% from the same period a year earlier.
- Saudi Arabia led December inflows at $813 million, followed by the UAE at $726 million, the UK at $560 million, the EU at $499 million, and the United States at about $302 million.
- Within the UAE, Dubai accounted for the largest share at approximately $565.7 million, with smaller contributions from Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and other emirates.
- Topline Securities maintained its full‑year FY26 projection at $41 billion, citing sustained manpower exports, a tighter formal‑informal exchange-rate gap, and the remittance incentive program.