Latest · Thursday, 29 October 2026

Nepal's trade deficit reaches Rs 532 billion in three months as imports rise 38 percent

Nepal's imports rose 38 percent to Rs 646.78 billion in the first three months of the fiscal year and exports about 57 percent to Rs 114.28 billion, customs data show. NEPSE gained 33.29 points, and the Supreme Court freed a recruiter held in the Malaysia dispute, Kantipur reported.

• Imports in Saun to Asoj, the first quarter of FY 2083/84, were Rs 646.78 billion, up 38.2 percent from Rs 468.08 billion a year earlier, Department of Customs figures show.
• Exports rose about 57 percent to Rs 114.28 billion, and the trade deficit reached Rs 532.49 billion.
• NEPSE closed at 2,664.06 on Wednesday, up 33.29 points, on turnover of Rs 7.45 billion, the most since September 16.