Digital FDI Initiative Pakistan 2025

Annex 2 Survey results A total of 100 firms were surveyed to identify factors that influence companies’ decisions to invest in Pakistan’s digital economy, especially in each of the four digital FDI categories. Results from the survey are presented in this annex. Factors companies consider important when investing in Pakistan’s digital economy FIGURE A1 Least important (up to 4) 5 6 7 8 9 Most importantCost of internet access and usage Quality (speed/bandwidth) of internet Level of digital skills in the economy Presence of clusters, incubators, innovation hubs Special technology/economic zones Financial or fiscal incentives Promotion by government (other than incentives) Regulatory stability and predictability Use of regulatory sandboxes Availability of venture capital%% %% %% %% % %%ICT regulatory framework (national and local)19 29 36 33 213523 7 4 14 43 10 56 12 25 31 15 26 2320 19 10 22 19 16 4 8 15 7 11 17 11 5 824 20 18 18 17 22 20 12 7 27 2117 10 830 9 12 5 6 17 25 23 18 19 11 724 17 14 4 25 7 27 6 7 10 12 5 Source: Azure Knowledge, 2023 Digital FDI Initiative: Digital FDI-Enabling Project in Pakistan 31