Pakistani Diaspora
Importance of Pakistani Diaspora in the National Economy* 🇵🇰💸 1. FX Lifeline: Remittances = $38.3B in FY25. That’s 6.5% of Pakistan’s GDP and covers 60-70% of the trade deficit. Without diaspora, PKR would be under way more pressure. 2. 2nd largest FX source: After exports. More stable than FDI/FII. Gulf workers send monthly “salary cheques” regardless of global market cycles. 3. Consumption engine: Remittances directly fund household spending - education, health, housing, small businesses. 1 $ sent = 2.5x GDP multiplier domestically. 4. Soft power + skills: 9M+ Pakistanis abroad act as brand ambassadors, investors via Roshan Digital Accounts, and skilled labor export. Percentage in total population - Pakistan population 2026: 245M - Overseas Pakistanis: 9.2M including children - Diaspora share: 3.7% of total population So 1 out of every 27 Pakistanis lives abroad. But that 3.7% sends 6.5% of GDP back home. Pakistan overseas migration 2021-2024, Bureau of Emi...