Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

2002 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | Nepal Rastra Bank

Key information about Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 14.9 USD bn in Nov 2024, compared with 14.8 USD bn in the previous month
  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Nov 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 14.9 USD bn in Nov 2024 and a record low of 983.5 USD mn in Nov 2002

Nepal Rastra Bank provides monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. The Nepalese calendar begins approximately on 16th of the previous month and ends on 15th of the reference month.


Further information about Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves
  • In the latest reports, Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 16.3 Months of Import in Nov 2024.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 53.2 USD bn YoY in Nov 2024.
  • Nepal Domestic Credit reached 49.2 USD bn in Nov 2024, representing an increased of 5.3 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 2.5 % in Jul 2015, compared with the ratio of 3.0 % in the previous year.

View Nepal's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Jan 2002 to Nov 2024 in the chart:

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Nepal's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Nov 2024?

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 14.9 USD bn in Nov 2024, compared with 14.8 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
14,870.8 Nov 2024 14,784.0 Oct 2024 983.5 Nov 2002 14,870.8 Nov 2024 USD mn monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 5,982.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 65,175.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 22,299.4 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 3,520.3 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2024
Australia (USD mn) 39,262.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1969 - Nov 2024
Austria (USD mn) 3,550.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 13,012.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,077.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 2,846.6 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 5,300.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 153.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 9,281.2 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Oct 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 329,687.1 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Nov 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 3,211.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 36,385.2 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Nov 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 17,107.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2024
Canada (USD mn) 94,505.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2024
Chile (USD mn) 40,885.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
China (USD mn) 3,265,860.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 58,480.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 252.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 140,853.7 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 85,608.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 5,357.5 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 33,418.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 1,769.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
European Union (USD mn) 299,167.8 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Finland (USD mn) 8,388.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
France (USD mn) 29,313.3 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Oct 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 3,059.5 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Nov 2024
Germany (USD mn) 37,667.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Greece (USD mn) 4,042.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 421,157.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 36,931.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 5,718.6 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Nov 2024
India (USD mn) 589,849.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1989 - Oct 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 135,186.5 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 5,046.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Israel (USD mn) 211,545.7 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Italy (USD mn) 51,460.5 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 16.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1962 - Aug 2024
Japan (USD mn) 1,099,052.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 14,473.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 17,694.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 8,024.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jul 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 391,672.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,383.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 42,191.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,684.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Nov 2024
Laos (USD mn) 1,819.3 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 4,050.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 14,817.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,609.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1993 - Nov 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 272.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 29,016.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Nov 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,775.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 107,800.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Malta (USD mn) 1,027.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 6,981.3 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Oct 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 200,502.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 5,286.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 3,949.9 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,719.4 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 32,779.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,762.0 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 1984 - Sep 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 14,870.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 6,945.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 20,224.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 34,762.2 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 76,492.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Oman (USD mn) 17,671.8 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 15,467.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 471.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Panama (USD mn) 5,684.4 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 8,547.6 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Peru (USD mn) 76,977.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 95,242.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
Poland (USD mn) 170,212.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 5,503.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 42,371.4 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Oct 2024
Romania (USD mn) 60,918.4 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2024
Russia (USD mn) 390,350.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 410,754.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 26,485.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 369,677.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 9,920.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,292.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 45,040.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Spain (USD mn) 64,241.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Nov 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 6,402.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 43,437.0 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 831,453.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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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) 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
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
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
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 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 (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: Current Account: Services: Debit (NPR mn) -77,096.594 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: Income (NPR mn) 25,748.637 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (NPR mn) -3,623.860 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: 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: 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: Net Error & Omissions (NPR mn) 15,324.796 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: 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: Financial Account: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (NPR mn) -3,033.999 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) 7,245.205 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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