Nepal Foreign Direct Investment

2000 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Foreign Direct Investment

  • Nepal Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 15.9 USD mn in Oct 2024, compared with an increase of 14.4 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Nepal Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Oct 2000 to Oct 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 80.1 USD mn in Jan 2018 and a record low of -6.0 USD mn in Apr 2006.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Direct Investment into USD. Nepal Rastra Bank provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency based on BPM6. Nepal Rastra Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment is in quarterly frequency ending in April, July, October, January of each year. The fiscal year is from July 16th to July 15th. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q3 2018 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Nepal Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of Nepal, Current Account recorded a surplus of 833.9 USD mn in Oct 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 40.8 USD bn in Jul 2022.

View Nepal's Foreign Direct Investment from Oct 2000 to Oct 2024 in the chart:

Nepal Foreign Direct Investment

What was Nepal's Foreign Direct Investment in Oct 2024?

Nepal Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 15.9 USD mn in Oct 2024, compared with an increase of 14.4 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
15.9 Oct 2024 14.4 Jul 2024 -6.0 Apr 2006 80.1 Jan 2018 USD mn quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 2024

Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 384.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 360.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 2,644.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 67.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Australia (USD mn) 7,468.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (USD mn) -1,237.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -15.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 949.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 1,636.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 141.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 205.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 201.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 863.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) 28,166.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2024
Chile (USD mn) 344.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) -8,100.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 3,270.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 3,029.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 6,205.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 41.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 22,352.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 12,529.2 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (USD mn) 300.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
France (USD mn) -666.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 597.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Germany (USD mn) 3,444.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 380.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 32,171.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) -52,712.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 272.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
India (USD mn) 10,116.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 7,538.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 12,375.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Israel (USD mn) 5,888.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1972 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) 6,792.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,752.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) 11,181.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 364.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 321.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 728.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 261.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 128.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 318.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 42.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 203.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -27,181.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 528.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 103.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,500.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 10,368.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 6,882.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 61.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 177.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 154.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 449.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 1,069.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 347.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 15.9 Oct 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 1,571.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 1,401.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,197.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Norway (USD mn) -1,870.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Oman (USD mn) 12,488.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 133.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Oct 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 88.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (USD mn) 731.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 1,666.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 820.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
Poland (USD mn) 3,591.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 439.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (USD mn) 698.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Russia (USD mn) -2,169.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 3,115.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 449.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 35,607.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -180.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 367.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 5,297.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) -1,385.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 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: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 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) 14.309 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1983 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.814 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 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
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 122,635.717 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: India (NPR mn) 75,959.486 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: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 131.801 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 24,545.295 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,270.133 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 535.188 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 367.577 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,331.133 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,365.681 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 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: Current Account: Services (NPR mn) -3,623.860 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income (NPR mn) 25,748.637 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (NPR mn) -8,061.763 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import cif (NPR mn) -423,332.921 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (NPR mn) -77,096.594 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (NPR mn) 73,472.734 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (NPR mn) 65,058.828 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods Balance (NPR mn) -377,006.470 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Reserve Assets & Related Items (RR) (NPR mn) -122,162.930 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (NPR mn) 0.000 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (NPR mn) 397,842.038 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (NPR mn) 396,739.649 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports fob (NPR mn) 46,326.450 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account (NPR mn) 41,857.955 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (NPR mn) -1,102.389 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (NPR mn) 33,810.401 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
BoP: Financial Account: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (NPR mn) -3,033.999 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Net Error & Omissions (NPR mn) 15,324.796 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) 34,296.881 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.26 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.92 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
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: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 5,513,876.294 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 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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