UAE remittances to Pakistan reached approximately $3.05 billion during the first four months of Pakistan’s 2026–27 fiscal year, according to the latest data from the State Bank of Pakistan.
The latest UAE remittances to Pakistan figures place the Emirates among Pakistan’s largest sources of overseas remittances and provide another measure of the close financial connection between the two countries.
According to the State Bank of Pakistan economic data portal, Pakistan received approximately $14.8 billion in workers’ remittances between July and October 2026, compared with about $13 billion during the same period a year earlier. The increase was around 14% year-on-year.
Of the total, remittances from the UAE reached approximately $3.051 billion, up around 13.5% compared with the same four-month period of the previous fiscal year. Saudi Arabia remained the largest source at approximately $3.668 billion.
The data shows that the UAE continues to play a major role in Pakistan’s overseas income flows at a time when remittances remain an important source of foreign currency for the country.
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UAE remittances to Pakistan remain strong in October
The October figures also show continued remittance activity between the UAE and Pakistan.
Pakistan received approximately $3.9 billion in total workers’ remittances during October 2026, according to State Bank of Pakistan data released on November 10. The figure was 13.8% higher than October 2025 and 8.5% above the level recorded in September 2026.
Pakistani residents in the UAE sent approximately $815.9 million during October alone, making the Emirates the second-largest source of remittances to Pakistan for the month.
Saudi Arabia accounted for around $981.6 million, while the United Kingdom contributed about $592.2 million and the United States approximately $328.9 million.
Current reporting based on SBP figures also shows that UAE remittances increased from the level recorded a year earlier. Gulf News reporting on the latest SBP remittance data noted that the UAE recorded $3.051 billion in remittances during July–October FY27, with the four-month total rising 13.5% year-on-year.
The State Bank’s official data calendar confirms that its country-wise workers’ remittance figures for October 2026 were scheduled for release by November 10, providing the latest official monthly picture of money being transferred to Pakistan from major overseas markets.
A Pakistani community of close to two million in the UAE
The scale of UAE remittances to Pakistan is closely linked to the size of the Pakistani community in the Emirates, which helps explain why the UAE consistently appears among Pakistan’s leading remittance markets.
According to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Pakistani community in the UAE numbers close to two million people. The ministry describes the community as an important link between the two countries and says Pakistanis contribute to different parts of the UAE economy.
A separate UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs page places the number at more than 1.8 million Pakistani expatriates, showing the scale of the community and its long-standing presence in the country.
For Pakistan, UAE remittances to Pakistan provide an important source of foreign currency while also supporting household spending, savings and family needs. The financial relationship created by the large Pakistani community in the Emirates therefore extends beyond individual transfers.
For the UAE, the Pakistani community forms part of a wider relationship that includes business ownership, professional employment, trade, investment and commercial connections between companies in both markets.
Economic ties go beyond remittances
UAE remittances to Pakistan are only one part of a much broader economic relationship between the two countries.
According to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs economic cooperation overview, cooperation between the two countries covers trade, investment, banking and financial services, telecommunications, energy, logistics, aviation, infrastructure, real estate, technology and tourism.
The ministry also identifies the UAE as one of Pakistan’s important economic partners and a source of foreign direct investment.
This wider economic connection can be seen through the presence of UAE businesses in Pakistan. Official UAE information lists companies such as Emirates, Etihad Airways, Emaar, DP World and AD Ports Group among businesses with operations or commercial activity connected to Pakistan.
The two countries also cooperate in ports, maritime transport, logistics, infrastructure projects, economic zones and trade facilitation, according to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
These areas are important because they show that remittance flows are part of a larger economic relationship rather than an isolated financial trend.
UAE-Pakistan non-oil trade has also expanded
While UAE remittances to Pakistan measure household financial flows, trade data adds another layer to the bilateral relationship.
During official UAE-Pakistan political consultations held in Abu Dhabi in 2025, both sides welcomed the growth of economic ties and reported that non-oil trade between the UAE and Pakistan had exceeded $8.6 billion in 2024.
The figure was published by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the UAE-Pakistan political consultations.
The UAE also acts as a regional trade and logistics centre for Pakistani companies looking to connect with international markets.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the country facilitates commercial exchanges and business links between Pakistan and markets outside the region through its logistics and trading infrastructure. For wider context, UAE Business Voice has also examined the industries shaping the UAE economy and the growth drivers behind its regional business role.
For Pakistani exporters and businesses, this makes the UAE important not only as a consumer market but also as a base for reaching buyers, investors and distributors in other countries.
Remittances remain important to Pakistan’s external finances
UAE remittances to Pakistan have also become part of a wider increase in overseas inflows that matters to Pakistan’s external financial position.
State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad has projected that total workers’ remittances could reach around $45 billion during FY27, up from an earlier assessment of about $44 billion.
The projection was reported following the central bank’s recent monetary policy briefing. It remains a forecast rather than a final year-end figure, and actual inflows will depend on economic conditions and remittance activity during the remaining months of the fiscal year.
Pakistan received more than $41 billion in remittances during the previous fiscal year, according to current reporting based on State Bank data.
The first four months of FY27 suggest that overseas transfers continue to grow. The $14.8 billion received between July and October represents a sizeable increase from the $13 billion recorded during the corresponding period a year earlier.
UAE remittances to Pakistan contributed more than $3.05 billion during the four-month period, keeping the Emirates among the most important individual markets within Pakistan’s overseas remittance flows.
What the latest figures show about UAE-Pakistan financial links
The latest UAE remittances to Pakistan figures provide a useful picture of how closely connected the two economies have become financially.
The relationship is supported by a Pakistani population of close to two million in the UAE, regular remittance flows, expanding bilateral trade and UAE investment across several parts of Pakistan’s economy.
At the same time, UAE businesses have developed operations in Pakistan in areas such as aviation, banking, logistics, ports, property and energy, while Pakistani businesses continue to use the Emirates as a market and regional commercial base.
UAE remittances to Pakistan should therefore be viewed within this wider economic relationship, rather than as an isolated financial trend.
The latest UAE remittances to Pakistan data show $3.051 billion transferred between July and October 2026, with another $815.9 million recorded in October alone. The UAE therefore remains one of the central overseas sources of financial inflows into Pakistan.
For both countries, those flows sit alongside growing trade, investment, business and logistics links that have developed over several decades.
Research methodology and sources
This UAE Business Voice report on UAE remittances to Pakistan was prepared using publicly available data from the State Bank of Pakistan and official information published by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Figures were also cross-checked against current financial and regional reporting published after the latest SBP data release.
The main datasets and reference material used include the State Bank of Pakistan economic data portal, the SBP data calendar, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs economic cooperation page for Pakistan and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs report on bilateral political consultations.
Current remittance figures were cross-checked with reporting from Dawn and Gulf News based on the latest State Bank of Pakistan data.
Data note: Monetary figures have been rounded for easier reading. The approximately $3.05 billion headline figure refers specifically to UAE remittances to Pakistan during July to October 2026, the first four months of Pakistan’s FY27.
