Nepal External Debt

2012 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal External Debt

  • Nepal External Debt reached 9.9 USD bn in Mar 2024, compared with 10.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Nepal External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2012 to Mar 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 10.0 USD bn in Dec 2023 and a record low of 3.5 USD bn in Mar 2013.

The World Bank provides quarterly External Debt in USD.


Related information about Nepal External Debt
  • In the latest reports of Nepal, Current Account recorded a surplus of 134.4 USD mn in Apr 2024.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 14.7 USD mn in Apr 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 40.8 USD bn in Jul 2022.

View Nepal's External Debt from Mar 2012 to Mar 2024 in the chart:

Nepal External Debt

What was Nepal's External Debt in Mar 2024?

Nepal External Debt reached 9.9 USD bn in Mar 2024, compared with 10.0 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9,906.6 Mar 2024 9,968.5 Dec 2023 3,537.4 Mar 2013 9,968.5 Dec 2023 USD mn quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024

External Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 11,148.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 282,752.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 6,297.3 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Nov 2024
Australia (USD mn) 1,950,539.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1988 - Sep 2024
Austria (USD mn) 755,851.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,135.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 103,788.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2011 - Jun 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 36,376.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,652,556.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,381.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 4,956.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 575,357.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 51,140.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 20,938.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) 3,170,999.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Chile (USD mn) 249,170.3 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2024
China (USD mn) 2,516,921.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 197,361.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 291,479.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 225,613.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 564,045.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 59,250.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 152,885.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 41,661.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
European Union (USD mn) 17,775,668.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Finland (USD mn) 686,771.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
France (USD mn) 7,665,991.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 25,307.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Germany (USD mn) 7,116,790.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 27,908.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Greece (USD mn) 617,780.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,925,470.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 342,515.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 25,291.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2024
India (USD mn) 711,807.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 427,778.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 3,305,676.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Israel (USD mn) 147,057.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Italy (USD mn) 2,769,586.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 31,960.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 4,634,842.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 42,279.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 165,848.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 39,766.5 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 702,682.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 4,431.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 62,095.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 11,138.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Laos (USD mn) 10,253.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 44,067.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,629.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 62,836.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 3,929,684.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 12,712.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Malawi (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 306,319.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 207,454.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 196,972.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 9,741.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 34,867.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 64,781.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,292.0 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 12,537.5 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 9,906.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 4,398,654.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 246,390.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 42,901.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 743,199.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 133,455.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 44,046.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Nov 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 139,643.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Poland (USD mn) 467,286.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 456,558.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (USD mn) 309,142.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 54,025.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 2,153,029.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 144,870.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 60,664.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 163,852.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2024
Spain (USD mn) 2,865,762.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 56,594.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,118,518.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,324,031.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Taiwan (USD mn) 212,533.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,251.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Jun 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 200,924.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Tunisia (USD mn) 42,561.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 525,799.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - 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) 944,554.686 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2019 - Jun 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
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 3,250.450 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - 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: China (NPR mn) 131.801 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 22,130.937 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: India (NPR mn) 10,909.743 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,775.379 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 750.915 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 418.064 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
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 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: Assets (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: Liabilities (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) 43,660.983 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 13.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 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: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 978,392.470 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
Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2018
CB: NPL (NPR mn) 27,174.060 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015

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