--- title: "Pakistan’s current account deficit widens in September 2026" description: "Most outlets reported the widening of Pakistan’s current account deficit to $356 million in September 2026, citing the State Bank of Pakistan as the source. While most described the deficit as a deterioration from the previous month, *Arab News Pakistan* and one *Daily Pakistan* excerpt highlighted the nearly fivefold increase compared to August and the reversal from a surplus a year earlier. One *Daily Pakistan* excerpt also added context about rising import bills and external sector pressure, while others presented the data more neutrally without broader economic framing." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14676-pakistan-s-current-account-deficit-widens-to-356m-in-sep site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan’s current account deficit widens in September 2026 business · updated 17 Oct 2026, 3:39 PM PKT · 16–17 Oct 2026 · 8 articles from 7 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the current account deficit of $356 million for September 2026, citing the State Bank of Pakistan as the source. ProPakistani provided a broader quarterly figure, noting a 16 percent year-on-year increase in the current account deficit to $874 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27. Other outlets focused on the monthly data, with Daily Pakistan describing the deficit as a "sharp deterioration" from the previous month, while others presented the figures more neutrally without additional framing. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 17 Oct 2026 — Pakistan’s BoP deficit widens to $4.39bn in Sept... (1 outlet) - **Minute Mirror** — [Pakistan’s BoP deficit widens to $4.39bn in Sept...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pakistans-bop-deficit-widens-to-4-39bn-in-september-646303/) · 17 Oct 2026, 3:39 PM PKT > Pakistan’s overall balance of payments (BoP) recorded a deficit of $4.39 billion in September, compared with $118 million in August, as the current account shortfall widened amid rising import payments ### 16 Oct 2026 — Pakistan’s current account deficit widens in September 2026 (6 outlets) > Most outlets reported the widening of Pakistan’s current account deficit to $356 million in September 2026, citing the State Bank of Pakistan as the source. While most described the deficit as a deterioration from the previous month, *Arab News Pakistan* and one *Daily Pakistan* excerpt highlighted the nearly fivefold increase compared to August and the reversal from a surplus a year earlier. One *Daily Pakistan* excerpt also added context about rising import bills and external sector pressure, while others presented the data more neutrally without broader economic framing. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Pakistan’s Current Account Deficit surges to $356 Million amid soaring Import Bill](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/16-Oct-2026/pakistans-current-account-deficit-surges-to-356-million-amid-soaring-import-bill) · 16 Oct 2026, 10:24 PM PKT > KARACHI – Pakistan’s external sector is facing pressure as current account deficit jumped to $356 million in September 2026, reversing the surplus recorded a year earlier and raising fresh concerns about the country’s trade imbalance. Fresh data by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) shows September deficit was higher than the revised shortfall of $73 million […] - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Pakistan’s current account deficit widens nearly fivefold in September](https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/pakistans-current-account-deficit-widens-nearly-fivefold-in-september-3004371) · 16 Oct 2026, 8:43 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing - **Aaj News (English)** — [Pakistan posts $356m current account deficit in Sept 2026](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330476778/pakistan-posts-356m-current-account-deficit-in-sept-2026) · 16 Oct 2026, 6:37 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s current account posted a deficit of $356 million in September 2026, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed on Friday. The latest figure follows a deficit of $73 million recorded in August 2026 and a surplus of $133 million in September 2025. The August 2026 deficit was revised down from $98 million to $73 million. The deficit came from a significantly higher import ... - **24 News HD** — [Pakistan’s current account deficit widens to $356m in Sep](https://www.24newshd.tv/16-Oct-2026/pakistan-s-current-account-deficit-widens-dollar-356m-sep) · 16 Oct 2026, 6:15 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s current account posted a deficit of $356 million in September 2026, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed on Friday According to 24NewsHD TV, the latest figure follows a deficit of $73 million recorded in August 2026 and a surplus of $133 million in September 2025. - **Business Recorder** — [Pakistan posts $356mn C/A deficit in September 2026](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444553/pakistan-posts-356mn-ca-deficit-in-september-2026) · 16 Oct 2026, 5:20 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s current account posted a deficit of $356 million in September 2026, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed on Friday. The latest figure follows a deficit of $73 million recorded in August 2026 and a surplus of $133 million in September 2025. The August 2026 deficit was revised down from $98 million to $73 million. The deficit came from a significantly higher import ... - **ProPakistani** — [Current Account Deficit Worsens in 3 Months](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/16/current-account-deficit-worsens-in-3-months/) · 16 Oct 2026, 5:14 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s current account deficit widened 16 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $874 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27,… Read More ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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