KATHMANDU: Nepal’s two-wheeler market has seen strong growth in the current fiscal year 2025/26. Sales of motorcycles and scooters, which had slowed down after the COVID-19 pandemic, rebounded significantly during the review period.
According to the Department of Customs, imports of two-wheelers increased by 34.93 percent in the first 10 months of the fiscal year ending mid-May 2026.
The country imported a total of 228,290 units of motorcycles and scooters, excluding mopeds, during the period. The figure includes both completely built units and unassembled imports.
Compared to the same period last fiscal year, imports increased by 59,096 units. Nepal had imported 169,194 units of motorcycles and scooters in the first 10 months of FY 2024/25.
The customs data shows that 82.36 percent of the imported two-wheelers were unassembled units. A total of 188,028 unassembled motorcycles and scooters entered the country during the review period.
More than half a dozen two-wheeler brands are currently assembling vehicles in Nepal. Brands such as Royal Enfield, Bajaj Auto, TVS Motor Company, Yamaha Motor Company, Hero MotoCorp, Honda, and CFMOTO assemble motorcycles and scooters locally.
The department’s data also shows that 40,262 units of fully built motorcycles and scooters were imported during the 10-month period.
Among the total imported two-wheelers, 209,472 units were petrol-powered, while 18,848 units were electric models.
