Nepal received Rs 1.92 trillion in remittances in the first ten months of fiscal year 2025/26, ending mid-May 2026, a 41.2 percent increase compared to the same period in the prior year, according to data published by Nepal Rastra Bank. In US dollar terms, inflows rose 33 percent to $13.26 billion over the review period.
Remittances are estimated to account for 33.02 percent of Nepal's GDP in 2025/26, underscoring the economy's continued dependence on income sent home by workers abroad. The surge has contributed to a current account surplus of Rs 729.28 billion and a balance of payments surplus of Rs 863.56 billion as of mid-May 2026.
Gross foreign exchange reserves stood at approximately $24.19 billion at mid-May, sufficient to cover 19.2 months of projected merchandise and services imports, according to central bank figures.