Key Economic Indicators Nepal 2026
A comprehensive reference of Nepal's key economic indicators based on NRB's 8-month report for FY 2025/26.
Growth & Output
- GDP Growth: 3.99% (projected)
- GDP Growth (previous year): 3.36%
Prices
- CPI Inflation (8M avg): 2.13%
- CPI Inflation (March 2026): 3.62%
- Highest Province: Madhesh 4.95%
- Lowest Province: Karnali 2.21%
External Sector
- Current Account: +Rs. 552,848M surplus
- Trade Deficit: Rs. 1,098,138M (+11.22%)
- Exports: Rs. 191,112M (+20.83%)
- Imports: Rs. 1,289,250M (+12.54%)
- Export/Import Ratio: 14.82%
- Workers Remittances: Rs. 1,449,653M (+37.67%) / $10,149M
Exchange Rate
- NPR/USD (Mar 2026): 147.94
- NPR/USD (FY avg): ~141.6
- NPR/INR: Fixed at 1.6
Monetary
- Repo Rate: 5.00%
- Bank Rate: 6.50%
- CRR: 4%
- M2 Growth: ~7%
- CB Lending Rate: 8.40%
- CB Deposit Rate: 4.54%
- Interbank Rate: ~3.0%
Banking
- Total Deposits: Rs. 7,780,242M (+6.52%)
- Total Credit: Rs. 5,592,070M (+5.72%)
- Import Cover: ~11-12 months
Capital Market
- NEPSE Index: 2,820.45 (+3.07%)
- Market Cap: Rs. 4,744,734M (+4.42%)
- 12M Turnover: Rs. 102,260M (-69.07%)
- Market Cap/GDP: 77.69%
Fiscal
- Revenue: Rs. 751,857M (+3.04%)
- Domestic Debt: ~Rs. 1,328,559M (+6.3%)
Tourism
- Jan 2026: 92,573 (+15.7%)
- Feb 2026: 105,441 (+8.8%)