{"id":28534,"date":"2026-01-27T04:12:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T04:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=28534"},"modified":"2026-01-27T04:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T04:13:00","slug":"73-of-foreign-firms-in-pakistan-see-it-as-a-viable-investment-destination-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=28534","title":{"rendered":"73% of foreign firms in Pakistan see it as a viable investment destination \u2014 survey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/n_670_395\/public\/2026\/01\/23\/4678440-220344858.jpg?itok=FpLGrVeL\" alt=\"73% of foreign firms in Pakistan see it as a viable investment destination \u2014 survey\" title=\"Representatives of a Pakistani confectionery firm are interacting with visitors at the ISM Middle East exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on September 16, 2025. (Courtesy: Pakistan\u2019s mission in UAE\/File)\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Representatives of a Pakistani confectionery firm are interacting with visitors at the ISM Middle East exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on September 16, 2025. (Courtesy: Pakistan\u2019s mission in UAE\/File)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OICCI survey highlights improved investor optimism since 2023, when it stood at 61%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regulatory unpredictability and high costs continue to keep foreign investors cautious<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Seventy-three percent of overseas investors operating in Pakistan now recommend the country as a viable destination for direct investment, up from 61% in 2023, according to a survey of more than 200 multinational companies released on Friday, signaling a measurable improvement in investor sentiment following Pakistan\u2019s 2022\u201323 foreign exchange crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 Perception and Investment Survey, conducted by the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), which represents multinational firms in the country, found that improving macroeconomic indicators and recent policy reforms have begun to restore confidence, though investors remain cautious about regulatory unpredictability and rising business costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe 2025 Perception and Investment Survey &#8230; provides a cautiously optimistic snapshot of investor sentiment in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pakistan,\u201d the report said, noting that \u201cimprovements in macroeconomic indicators and recent policy reform initiatives have begun to rebuild confidence among foreign investors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey pointed to relative exchange-rate stability after a period of steep rupee depreciation, alongside credit rating upgrades by international agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c73% of OICCI members now recommend Pakistan as a viable FDI destination, compared to 61 percent two years earlier,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the improved macro picture, the survey warned that structural and regulatory challenges continue to weigh on investment decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe broader regulatory landscape remains complex and unpredictable,\u201d it said, highlighting delays in tax refunds, inconsistent enforcement and weak coordination between federal and provincial authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreign direct investment, while showing some positive movement, \u201cremains concentrated in cautious brackets,\u201d with most investors opting for modest commitments despite a decline in the proportion of firms planning no future investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rising costs were a major concern, with nearly all respondents reporting increases in energy prices, wages and raw material costs. Political instability, sudden regulatory changes, and an unclear fiscal roadmap were listed among the top investor apprehensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey warned that despite the positive outlook among multinationals operating in Pakistan, international perception of the country has improved only marginally, adding that \u201cnegative global coverage continues to influence investment decisions significantly,\u201d and underscoring the need for a more proactive international communication strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2630395\/pakistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2630395\/pakistan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Representatives of a Pakistani confectionery firm are interacting with visitors at the ISM Middle East exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on September 16, 2025. (Courtesy: Pakistan\u2019s mission in UAE\/File) Seventy-three percent of overseas investors operating in Pakistan now recommend the country as a viable destination for direct investment, up from 61% in 2023, according [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28536,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"aside","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[26480,2076,26482,11208,26481,483,25838],"class_list":["post-28534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-aside","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sample-category","tag-business-environment-2","tag-economy-2","tag-foreign-firms-2","tag-investment-2","tag-investment-destination","tag-pakistan-2","tag-survey-2","post_format-post-format-aside"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28534"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28534\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28537,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28534\/revisions\/28537"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/28536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}