Pakistan: Pakistan recorded GDP growth of 3.7% in fiscal year 2025-26, the highest rate in four years, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday while presenting the Pakistan Economic Survey in Islamabad.

According to Anadolu Agency, Aurangzeb highlighted that the survey reflected "resilience and discipline" as the economy navigated a challenging year marked by both external and internal shocks. He mentioned that the fiscal year began amid uncertainty related to global tariffs and was later impacted by major floods in August and September 2025, followed by a regional conflict in March this year.

"This is the highest growth in the last four years, we expected that growth would exceed 4% but regional conflict affected our economy," he told reporters. Despite these challenges, Pakistan's economy reached a record size of 126.9 trillion rupees ($452 billion).

Aurangzeb noted that while global economic growth slowed to 3.1%, Pakistan's economy continued its recovery. He detailed that GDP growth stood at 3.7%, compared with negative 0.2% in FY2023, 2.6% in FY2024, and 3.2% in FY2025. Additionally, he stated that per capita income rose to $1,901 from $1,751.

Aurangzeb is expected to present the federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in the National Assembly on Friday.