Nepal has received foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments worth Rs 39.23 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, according to the Department of Industry’s Annual Report on Foreign Direct Investment.
During the review period, investment commitments were registered across 475 industries. Of the total, seven were large industries, eight medium, and 460 small. In the month of Poush (mid-December to mid-January) alone, foreign investment commitments worth nearly Rs 6 billion were recorded in 36 small industries.
The report shows that cumulative FDI commitments in Nepal have now reached Rs 675.43 billion across 7,713 industries. Sector-wise, the information technology sector attracted the highest number of projects in the past six months, with commitments of over Rs 1.07 billion spread across 257 industries.
In terms of investment volume, agriculture-based industries received the largest share, with commitments totaling Rs 21.88 billion for 13 projects. The tourism sector followed with Rs 10.54 billion pledged across 145 industries. Other sectors included services with Rs 3.47 billion in 31 industries, production with Rs 2.30 billion in 27 industries, energy with Rs 184 million in one industry, and mining with Rs 45 million in a single project.
The figures indicate steady foreign investor interest, particularly in agriculture, tourism, and information technology, during the first half of the fiscal year.
