Pakistan, June 17 -- Pakistan recorded a current account surplus of $459 million in May 2026, marking a significant turnaround from the $276 million deficit reported in April. The improvement strengthened the country's external sector position and reflected the combined impact of rising remittances, lower import payments and relatively stable economic conditions during the month.

A major contributor to the surplus was the record inflow of workers' remittances from overseas Pakistanis. During May, remittances reached an all-time high of $4.3 billion, increasing by 20.2% compared with April and rising 15.4% from the same month last year. The strong inflow provided crucial support to foreign exchange reserves and helped offset external paym...