尼泊尔2025/26财年上半年外贸规模增长 贸易逆差进一步扩大

Core Insights - Nepal's foreign trade scale has increased in the first half of the 2025/26 fiscal year, with a year-on-year growth of 17.36%, reaching 1.081 trillion Nepalese Rupees (approximately 7.42 billion USD), but the trade deficit has expanded by 10.15% year-on-year [1][2] Trade Performance - Total exports amounted to 142.01 billion Nepalese Rupees (approximately 970 million USD), up from 98.78 billion Nepalese Rupees (approximately 680 million USD) in the same period last fiscal year [1] - Total imports increased by 14.18%, reaching 939.02 billion Nepalese Rupees (approximately 6.45 billion USD) [1] Trade Deficit - The trade deficit has approached 800 billion Nepalese Rupees (approximately 5.49 billion USD), an increase of 73.424 billion Nepalese Rupees (approximately 500 million USD) compared to the same period last fiscal year [1] Dependency on Imports - Nepal's high dependency on imports, particularly in the energy sector, has contributed to the ongoing trade deficit, with imports of petroleum products exceeding total exports in the first half of the fiscal year [2] - Exports remain primarily focused on primary and low-value-added products, limiting structural relief for the trade deficit [2] Major Trade Partners - India and China continue to be Nepal's top two trading partners, with the largest trade deficit occurring with India [2]