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Potential sectors for foreign investment in Nepal

Potential sectors for foreign investment in Nepal

  • Major areas for investment include are hydropower, manufacturing, services, tourism, construction, agriculture, and mining and minerals
  • World Investment Report 2011 indicated that Nepal's total FDI inflows were valued at $1.243 trillion USD, whereas the outflows were at $1.323 trillion
  • The inflows in Nepal were only 0.003% of the total, or $39 million
  • India is the largest contributor to foreign investment in Nepal, followed by China and the USA
  • Manufacturing, energy, service, tourism, minerals, construction and agriculture are the areas of greatest capital investment