Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) commitments to Nepal fell by over one-fifth during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year 2025/26 (mid-July 2025 to mid-June 2026). Data from the Department of Industry reveals total commitments reached Rs 47.61 billion, marking a Rs 13 billion decrease compared to the Rs 60.60 billion recorded during the same period last fiscal year.

For context, total FDI commitments for the entirety of the previous fiscal year (2024/25) stood at Rs 64.96 billion. During the single month of Jeth (May 15 to June 14, 2026), the government secured Rs 2.29 billion in pledges.

FDI Inflow Channels & Scale

A total of 914 industries were registered with foreign backing during the review period:

• By Route: Rs 39.90 billion was pledged via the approval route (203 industries), while Rs 7.71 billion came through the automatic route (711 industries).
• By Scale: The vast majority of investments targeted small-scale operations.
• Small-scale: 894 industries
• Medium-scale: 11 industries
• Large-scale: 9 industries

Sector-Wise Breakdown: Projects vs. Value

There is a stark contrast between the sectors attracting the highest number of projects and those pulling in the highest monetary value.

By Number of Project Registrations

• ICT: 577 projects (~63% of the total)
• Tourism: 202 projects (~22% of the total)
• Services: 62 projects
• Manufacturing: 52 projects
• Agriculture: 16 projects
• Mineral & Energy: 2 projects each
• Infrastructure: 1 project

By Investment Volume (Commitment Value)

Despite having fewer project registrations, agriculture dominated the financial share.

Employment Outlook

Despite the overall decline in investment volume, the newly registered industries have pledged to create 25,450 new jobs in the country.