Nepal External Debt
2012 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Nepal External Debt
- Nepal External Debt reached 10.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 10.1 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Nepal External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2012 to Sep 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 10.5 USD bn in Sep 2024 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 833.9 USD mn in Oct 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 15.9 USD mn in Oct 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 Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Nepal's External Debt in Sep 2024?
Nepal External Debt reached 10.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 10.1 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | 10,071.4 Jun 2024 | 3,537.4 Mar 2013 | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 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) | 6,454.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 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) | 5,299.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 103,788.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 36,402.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 1,652,556.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 15,262.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 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) | 50,297.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 20,952.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 3,170,999.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 246,898.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 2,516,921.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 200,735.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 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) | 589,783.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 57,662.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 155,204.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 41,661.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 18,601,546.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 686,771.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 8,194,595.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 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) | 424,062.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 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) | 2,926,787.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 36,547.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| 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) | 40,159.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 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) | 11,656.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 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) | 34,590.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 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) | 301,013.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 207,454.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 189,047.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 447,827.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 10,173.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 34,867.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 8,616.5 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| 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) | 12,162.1 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 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) | 43,026.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 743,199.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 131,069.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 1,535.0 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 44,275.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 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) | 290,393.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 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) | 6,347.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 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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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.0 2018 | yearly | 2012 - 2018 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -271.398 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 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) | -992.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 183.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 113.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 1,176.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 27.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 14.865 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1983 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 9.507 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1.290 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 213.319 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 25,129.476 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 3,252.126 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 160,881.953 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | -135,752.477 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 92,294.920 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 39,421.313 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 21,700.909 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 176.440 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 29,165.720 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 171.601 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 187.157 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 233.718 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 238.930 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 267.8 Jan 2025 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 11.8 Jan 2025 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,519.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 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 (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 |
| NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2020 |
| BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) | 63,943.939 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| 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 |
| BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) | 1,036.240 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) | 7,101.198 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 52,688.613 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 15,066.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 12.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 688.668 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 40,192.035 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 48,345.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 6,649,924.451 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) | 976,769.717 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) | 7,247,318.669 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Reserve (USD mn) | 15,942.871 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) | 5,528,414.419 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| 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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