widens by 16.6%
D uring FY 2025/26, Total trade deficit increased 16.6 percent to Rs.1781.09 billion in 2025/26. Such a deficit had increased 6 percent in the previous year. The export-import ratio decreased to 15.0 percent in the review year from 15.4 percent in the previous year.
Trade Deficit (FY 2025/26) Rs.1781.09 billion
16.6% YoY
EXPORTS Rs.315.29 billion
Previous year growth: 81.8%
IMPORTS Rs.2096.38 billion
Previous year growth: 13.3%
13.8% YoY
16.2% YoY
Trade Deficit (FY 2025/26) 15 %
(from 15.4%)
EXPORTS BY DESTINATION (YoY) IMPORTS BY DESTINATION (YoY)
Previous Year Growth (Trade Deficit)
6.0%
INDIA INDIA CHINA CHINA OTHER OTHER
15.1% 13.0% 28.0% 24.7% 10.1% 17.5%
BOP register robust surplus
of Rs. 1027.04 billion
B alance of Payments (BOP) remained at a surplus of Rs.1027.04 billion in the review year compared to a surplus of Rs.594.54 billion in the previous year.
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (BOP) CURRENT ACCOUNT
in Nepalese Rupee in Nepalese Rupee in US Dollar in US Dollar
FY 2024/25
FY 2025/26
Rs. 594.54 billion
Rs. 1027.04 billion
FY 2024/25
FY 2025/26
US$ 4.37 billion
US$ 7.05 billion
FY 2024/25
FY 2025/26
Rs. 409.84 billion
Rs. 923.56 billion
FY 2024/25
FY 2025/26
US$ 3.01 billion
US$ 6.33 billion
72.7% YoY
125.4% YoY 61.3% YoY
110.3% YoY
BOP Surplus Increased by Rs. 432.50 billion YoY
BOP Surplus (US$ terms) Increased by US$ 2.68 billion YoY
Current Account Surplus Increased by Rs. 513.72 billion YoY
