Pakistan Remittances 2026: Every Month's Inflow and Every Major Country, January to September (SBP Full List)
Pakistan received $32.72 billion in remittances from January to September 2026, up 9.1%. See every month from SBP, May's $4.25 billion peak and each country.
Overseas Pakistanis sent home $32.72 billion from January to September 2026, about 9.1% more than the $29.99 billion of the same nine months of 2025, according to State Bank (SBP) data. The biggest month was May 2026, at $4.25 billion, and September brought $3.59 billion. Below is every month of 2026 and the total from each major country.
We downloaded SBP's country-wise workers' remittances file on 1 November 2026 and added up the monthly columns ourselves. Figures are in million US dollars. October's figure is not out yet.
Remittances were $3.59 billion in September 2026
Workers' remittances reached $3,587.8 million in September 2026. That is 12.7% more than September 2025, when they were $3,184.1 million, and slightly below August 2026's revised $3,656.8 million. For July to September 2026, the first quarter of the fiscal year, the total was $10.88 billion.
The September release, with corridor details, is covered in remittances for September 2026. This list puts it next to the other eight months of the year.
Every month of 2026: the full remittances list
The table shows each month of 2026 against the same month of 2025, in million US dollars. SBP marks June and August 2026 as revised.
| Month | 2026 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,464.5 | 3,003.4 | +15.4% |
| February | 3,287.9 | 3,126.7 | +5.2% |
| March | 3,831.4 | 4,053.6 | -5.5% |
| April | 3,537.0 | 3,176.9 | +11.3% |
| May | 4,252.2 | 3,685.6 | +15.4% |
| June | 3,473.8 | 3,406.4 | +2.0% |
| July | 3,630.5 | 3,214.5 | +12.9% |
| August | 3,656.8 | 3,138.2 | +16.5% |
| September | 3,587.8 | 3,184.1 | +12.7% |
| January to September | 32,721.9 | 29,989.4 | +9.1% |
Only March came in below the year before. March 2025 had been unusually high at $4.05 billion. In 2026, Eid-ul-Fitr fell from 21 to 23 March, and remittances that month were $3.83 billion.
Month to month, the 2026 numbers stayed in a fairly narrow band. Apart from May, every month brought between $3.29 billion and $3.83 billion. February was the lowest, at $3,287.9 million. Even that was 5.2% above February 2025.
May 2026 was the biggest month, at $4.25 billion
May 2026 brought $4,252.2 million, the most of any month this year. Eid-ul-Azha fell from 26 to 28 May 2026, and the jump fits money sent home for the sacrifice and Eid costs. That link is our reading of the timing; SBP gives no reasons in the file.
In May, Saudi Arabia sent $1,025.1 million and the UAE $1,006.6 million. It was the only month of 2026 in which either country passed $1 billion.
Saudi Arabia sent the most: $7.75 billion in nine months
Saudi Arabia was the largest source from January to September 2026, followed by the UAE and the UK. The table adds up each country's nine months; growth compares the same nine months of 2025.
| Country or group | Jan to Sep 2026 | Jan to Sep 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 7,754.7 | 7,233.2 | +7.2% |
| UAE | 6,952.3 | 6,230.4 | +11.6% |
| United Kingdom | 5,052.5 | 4,653.3 | +8.6% |
| EU countries | 4,010.2 | 3,687.7 | +8.7% |
| Other GCC countries | 3,061.3 | 2,816.5 | +8.7% |
| USA | 2,868.4 | 2,732.8 | +5.0% |
| Australia | 882.2 | 712.1 | +23.9% |
| Canada | 623.4 | 547.9 | +13.8% |
The Gulf still dominates. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the other GCC countries together sent $17,768.3 million in nine months, about 54% of the total by our arithmetic. Europe and the UK together sent $9,062.7 million.
Australia grew fastest among the bigger senders, by 23.9%. Within the Gulf, Bahrain rose 20.6% to $453.2 million, while Oman fell 2.6% to $986.1 million. Italy led Europe with $1,191.3 million, up 11.1%.
October 2026 remittances are expected around 9 November
SBP usually releases a month's remittances in the second week of the next month. September's figure came on 9 October 2026, and August's on 9 September. On that pattern, October 2026 should come around 9 November. SBP has not announced a date.
If you send money home, a few rules help. Use a bank, exchange company or licensed wallet, not hundi. Keep the transaction reference. And check whether you qualify for the Pasban remittance reward, which counts dollars sent through banking channels.
How to check the remittance figures on the SBP site
The country file is public and free. It opens in Excel or Google Sheets.
- Go to the State Bank of Pakistan website and open the economic data section.
- Find "Workers' Remittances" and download the country-wise file.
- Open the sheet named "July 2018 onwards".
- Read the "Total" row for the national figure, or a country row for one corridor.
- Note the R mark on revised months; the latest month can change.
Money that has not reached your family can be traced using the steps in tracing a remittance that has not arrived.
Common questions
How much remittance did Pakistan receive in 2026?
From January to September 2026, $32.72 billion, by our addition of SBP's monthly figures. That is about 9.1% more than the same months of 2025.
Which country sends the most remittances to Pakistan?
Saudi Arabia, with $7.75 billion from January to September 2026. The UAE was second with $6.95 billion.
What were remittances in the last fiscal year?
For July 2025 to June 2026 (FY26), SBP's file shows $41.58 billion, the highest yearly total in the file.
Why were remittances lower in March 2026 than March 2025?
March 2025 was very high at $4.05 billion. March 2026 still brought $3.83 billion, but that was 5.5% less.
When will October 2026 remittances be announced?
On SBP's recent pattern, around 9 November 2026. No date has been announced.
Do remittances through Roshan Digital Accounts count?
Yes. SBP's file notes that conversions from Roshan Digital Accounts have been included in workers' remittances since September 2020.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked 1 November 2026. All monthly and country figures come from SBP's country-wise workers' remittances file (Homeremit_Arch.xlsx, sheet "July 2018 onwards"), which we downloaded from sbp.org.pk on 1 November 2026. Nine-month totals and percentage changes are our own arithmetic from that file. The first-quarter total and 14.0% growth also appear in the Finance Division's October 2026 economic update. Eid dates come from the Pakistan Stock Exchange holiday list for 2026. We could not confirm the October release date, which SBP does not announce.
About the author
Global Affairs & Political Economy Writer
Muhammad Hatim is a book lover who started writing because he enjoys it. At Pakistan Era he writes about international relations, geopolitics and the global economy, with a particular interest in South Asia and the forces behind current events.
