Pakistan, Jan. 19 -- Pakistan's external accounts came under renewed pressure in December 2025 as rising imports and persistent income outflows pushed the current account back into deficit, reversing gains made in earlier months.

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Fresh data from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed a current account deficit of $244 million in December, compared to a surplus of $98m in November. The reversal also shifted the cumulative numbers for July-December FY26, with the six-month balance recording a deficit of $1,174m against a surplus of $957m in the same period last year.

Much of the weakening stemmed from the trade of goods. Imports surged to $5.74bn in December, outpac...