Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

2002 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | Nepal Rastra Bank

Key information about Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 15.1 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 15.0 USD bn in the previous month
  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2002 to Jan 2025
  • The data reached an all-time high of 15.1 USD bn in Jan 2025 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 13.7 Months of Import in Dec 2024.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 53.1 USD bn YoY in Dec 2024.
  • Nepal Domestic Credit reached 49.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, representing an increased of 4.9 % 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 Jan 2025 in the chart:

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Nepal's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Jan 2025?

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 15.1 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 15.0 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
15,066.1 Jan 2025 14,986.9 Dec 2024 983.5 Nov 2002 15,066.1 Jan 2025 USD mn monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 5,900.8 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 63,595.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Dec 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 24,303.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 3,299.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2025
Australia (USD mn) 40,882.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1969 - Jan 2025
Austria (USD mn) 3,229.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 12,084.6 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 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) 3,113.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 5,200.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 153.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 9,122.1 Dec 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 294,434.9 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Jan 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 3,211.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 35,795.9 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 17,107.3 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2024
Canada (USD mn) 90,209.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2025
Chile (USD mn) 40,470.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
China (USD mn) 3,209,036.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 57,553.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 254.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 137,919.5 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 77,769.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 4,869.1 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 33,243.7 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 1,593.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
European Union (USD mn) 298,686.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Finland (USD mn) 8,487.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
France (USD mn) 29,490.6 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 3,336.6 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2025
Germany (USD mn) 35,162.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Greece (USD mn) 3,659.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 421,329.0 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 36,633.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 5,560.1 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Jan 2025
India (USD mn) 547,454.0 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1989 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 140,739.5 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 5,069.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Israel (USD mn) 212,744.8 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2024
Italy (USD mn) 51,101.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 6.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1962 - Dec 2024
Japan (USD mn) 1,096,788.0 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 14,473.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 19,790.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 9,165.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 387,316.3 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,138.8 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 41,208.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,606.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2024
Laos (USD mn) 1,819.3 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 3,936.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 9,970.1 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2024 - Jun 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,330.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1993 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 44.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 29,393.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,617.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 106,200.0 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Malta (USD mn) 1,006.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 7,128.5 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Dec 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 203,192.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 5,130.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 4,233.3 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,631.5 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 32,789.4 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,682.3 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1984 - Nov 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 15,066.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 7,093.5 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 18,690.2 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 35,920.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Norway (USD mn) 76,132.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Oman (USD mn) 16,494.4 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1970 - Nov 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 15,927.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Dec 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 517.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Panama (USD mn) 6,280.1 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Dec 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 8,613.5 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Peru (USD mn) 72,795.0 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 90,842.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2024
Poland (USD mn) 178,044.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 6,027.8 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 43,166.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Dec 2024
Romania (USD mn) 59,688.9 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2025
Russia (USD mn) 386,377.0 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Jan 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 413,014.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 26,289.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 363,294.4 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 9,543.0 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,395.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 48,261.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Spain (USD mn) 61,409.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 5,986.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 42,210.0 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 808,024.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Dec 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) -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
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) 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: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 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) 7,101.198 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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