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KATHMANDU: Nepal has received foreign investment commitments worth Rs 40.28 billion during the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2025/26 (2082/83 BS), with the agriculture sector attracting the largest share, according to the Department of Industry Nepal.
Data from the department shows that from Shrawan to Magh, a total of 524 projects secured commitments amounting to Rs 40.28 billion and 33 million. The figures indicate growing investor interest across multiple sectors, though agriculture accounted for the bulk of pledged capital.
The agriculture sector alone received commitments of Rs 21.90 billion across 14 projects, making it the largest recipient of foreign investment during the review period.
Tourism followed with 150 projects attracting Rs 10.86 billion, while 35 manufacturing projects secured Rs 2.40 billion in investment commitments.
Similarly, 34 service-sector projects drew Rs 3.54 billion, and the information technology sector recorded the highest number of projects, with 288 IT ventures receiving commitments worth Rs 1.25 billion.
The department also reported smaller inflows into other sectors. Two mineral-based projects secured Rs 115 million, while one energy project attracted Rs 184.25 million in pledged investment.
In terms of approval channels, Rs 3.25 billion worth of foreign investment entered through the automatic route, while the majority — Rs 37.03 billion — came through the approval route.
Officials noted that the seven-month total is about Rs 13.5 billion higher than the same period last fiscal year, when Nepal had approved Rs 26.84 billion in foreign investment.
By the end of Magh, a total of 525 foreign-invested industries had been registered, reflecting steady growth in investor engagement despite global economic uncertainties and domestic structural challenges.
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