Foreign Investment

Retrieve Pakistan's foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign portfolio investment (FPI) data by source country and sector, measuring capital inflows.

GET/3.0/economy/for-invest

Description

This endpoint retrieves data on foreign investment flows into Pakistan, including Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI). FDI represents long-term investments in production assets and business ventures providing capital and technology transfer, while FPI includes equity and bond investments. The data includes breakdown by source country, investment sector (telecommunications, energy, manufacturing, etc.), and investment type, enabling assessment of foreign investment attractiveness and sectoral concentration. Foreign investment is a critical source of capital, technology, and employment creation. Data is sourced from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

This endpoint does not accept any query parameters.

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": [
    {
      "period": "Nov 2025",
      "public": 1850,
      "private": 450,
      "total": 2300,
    },
    {
      "period": "Oct 2025",
      "public": 1850,
      "private": 450,
      "total": 2300,
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
period	string	Period identifier (e.g., "Nov 2025")
public	number	Public sector foreign investment (US$ millions)
private	number	Private sector foreign investment (US$ millions)
total	number	Total foreign investment inflows (US$ millions)

Error Responses

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Examples

Get Latest Foreign Investment Data

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/economy/for-invest" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases

• Investment Attraction: Monitor FDI inflows for investment attraction initiatives
• Sector Analysis: Identify preferred investment sectors and geographic sources
• Capital Account: Track foreign investment contribution to capital account
• Economic Growth: Assess foreign investment's role in economic growth
• Portfolio Management: Track FPI flows for asset management decisions
• Policy Evaluation: Assess effectiveness of investment promotion policies