Kathmandu: Foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments in Nepal fell by 53.8 % during the first three months of the current fiscal year 2026/27.
FDI commitments declined by Rs 18.90 billion between mid-July and mid-October, compared with the same period last year, according to data from the Department of Industry.
The department reported that investment worth Rs 16.23 billion was approved during the first three months of the current fiscal year. During the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year, investment commitments had reached Rs 35.13 billion.
According to the department, a total of 422 industries had been registered by the end of Ashoj. Of these, 410 were registered through the automatic route, while 12 were registered through the approval process. By size, the registrations comprised 417 small industries, two medium-sized industries and three large industries.
In Ashoj alone, 94 small industries were registered, with investment worth Rs 5.10 billion approved.
In terms of the number of registrations, information technology-related industries led the way, with 252 registrations. However, the tourism sector attracted the highest amount of approved foreign investment, totalling Rs 6.08 billion.
The Department of Industry also reported investment commitments of Rs 4 billion in the energy sector, Rs 3.57 billion in infrastructure, Rs 1.60 billion in manufacturing and Rs 928.3 million in information technology.