Nepal Current Account Balance: % of GDP

2001 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Nepal Current Account surplus accounted for 3.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jul 2024, compared with a 0.9 % deficit in the previous year.
  • Nepal Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Jul 2001 to Jul 2024, with an average value of 2.3 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.4 % in Jul 2016 and a record low of -12.5 % in Jul 2022.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Current Account Balance and annual Nominal GDP. Nepal Rastra Bank provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency, at producer prices, based on SNA 2008. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, generally ending on July 15th of each year. Current Accout Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2019 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5. Current Accout Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2011 is calculated from Nominal GDP, based on SNA 1993.


Key information about Nepal Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Nepal, Current Account recorded a surplus of 313.5 USD mn in Jul 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 14.4 USD mn in Jul 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 40.8 USD bn in Jul 2022.

View Nepal's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from 2001 to 2024 in the chart:

Nepal Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Nepal's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2024?

Nepal Current Account surplus accounted for 3.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jul 2024, compared with a 0.9 % deficit in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.9 2024 -0.9 2023 -12.5 2022 5.4 2016 % yearly 2001 - 2024

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) -0.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 0.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 4.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -3.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) -3.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 5.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (%) -0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) -3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) -1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) -5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 15.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
France (%) -0.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -7.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 5.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 14.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
India (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) 16.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 2.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 7,614.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 9.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Latvia (%) -4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 2.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 10.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 37.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 6.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 7.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) -16.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) -14.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) -23.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) -3.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) -11.6 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Nepal (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 9.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) -5.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 18.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) -3.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 2.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 20.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (%) -9.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) -10.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 18.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) -2.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 6.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 4.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2024

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Nepal Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -741.821 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 671,115.502 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2019 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) 2,481.360 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,641.672 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,220.299 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Debt: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) 1,179,464.880 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -804.5 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 106.1 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 47.5 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 570.142 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 9,980.716 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,557.101 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 910.6 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.1 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 175,698.810 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 217,440.422 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 11.735 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1983 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.274 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.979 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 182.263 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 14,291.993 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 24,545.295 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 131.801 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -108,343.724 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 122,635.717 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 75,959.486 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 3,250.450 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 22,130.937 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 10,909.743 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 750.915 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,815.500 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,095.441 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,775.379 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 418.064 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 833.9 Oct 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 15.9 Oct 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 9,906.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 321.9 2022 yearly 1977 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.523 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,716.243 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (NPR mn) 0.000 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) 1,919.110 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.5 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 267.883 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,245.205 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 53,205.337 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 12.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 14,870.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.3 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 680.293 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 41,004.509 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 49,189.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 34,435.905 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.13 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,642,495.175 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 7,184,848.700 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 978,392.470 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2018
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 5,513,876.294 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
CB: NPL (NPR mn) 27,174.060 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015

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