Nepal Rastra Bank data for the eight-month period from mid-July 2025 to mid-March 2026 showed inward remittances rising 37.67% year-on-year in rupee terms to Rs 1,449.65 billion, equivalent to approximately $10.15 billion. This growth rate was significantly faster than the 9.5% recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal year. Over the first ten months of the current fiscal year through mid-May 2026, total inward remittances reached Rs 1.916 trillion.
Remittances are now estimated to account for approximately 39 to 40% of Nepal's GDP for 2025/26, underscoring their central role in the economy. Gross foreign exchange reserves stood at Rs 3,413.77 billion as of mid-March 2026, sufficient to cover 18.5 months of prospective merchandise and services imports. The current account recorded a surplus of Rs 552.85 billion for the eight-month period, driven primarily by remittance inflows.