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UAE share of remittances

E518 · CSS Evidence Bank v1

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~20.7% — UAE share of remittances · Jul-Dec FY2026Pakistan Economic Survey / SBP · Jul-Dec FY2026Needs audit

Source

Pakistan Economic Survey / SBP — no link on the sheet. Needs final source-line audit.

What it proves

Pakistan's remittance dependence is geographically concentrated.

How to deploy: Use UAE share of remittances (~20.7%) to support: Pakistan's remittance dependence is geographically concentrated.

RemittancesGulf

In chains and maps

Pakistan Strategic AutonomyChina infrastructure/strategy + US trade/technology + Gulf remittances/energy + EU/UK markets → diversified interests → hedging/strategic autonomy Great-Power CompetitionUS-China competition → pressure on third states → Pakistan's cross-cutting interests → hedging → policy space / dependency risks