Trade deficit

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

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