Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

2003 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 4.000 % in Sep 2024
  • This stayed constant from the previous number of 4.000 % for Aug 2024
  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated monthly, averaging 5.000 % from Jul 2003 to Sep 2024, with 255 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.000 % in Jun 2018 and a record low of 3.000 % in Jul 2022
  • Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Reserve Requirement Ratio: Monthly

Nepal Rastra Bank provides monthly Reserve Requirement Ratio.

View Nepal's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Jul 2003 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Nepal's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Sep 2024?

Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 4.000 % in Sep 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.000 Sep 2024 4.000 Aug 2024 3.000 Jul 2022 6.000 Jun 2018 % monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 20.781 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 26.408 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 3.975 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 13.592 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 2.128 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1969 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) 0.641 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 17.952 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 8.733 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Oct 2024
Belarus (%) 4.067 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 1.258 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.341 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.333 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 23.845 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 15.299 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 6.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Bulgaria (%) 33.276 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 7.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Canada (%) 4.354 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 12.369 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
China (%) 6.600 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Colombia (%) 14.244 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) 39.431 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.686 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 40.823 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 19.927 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 4.210 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 8.728 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 4.282 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 1.897 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 2.787 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
France (%) 0.911 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 11.362 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 0.784 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 3.820 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Greece (%) 1.559 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 105.515 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 18.112 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 17.675 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
India (%) 4.500 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Oct 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Ireland (%) 0.941 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 39.953 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 2.272 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 0.003 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.840 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Aug 2024
Jordan (%) 26.273 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 5.430 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 7.721 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 7.000 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 11.298 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.479 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Laos (%) 8.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Latvia (%) 9.361 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.405 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 5.568 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 0.237 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 56.725 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 27.496 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 2.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 4.078 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 44.869 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 10.372 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 30.688 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 18.423 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 20.266 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 22.019 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 16.911 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 3.750 Oct 2024 monthly May 2011 - Oct 2024
Nepal (%) 4.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.609 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 5.764 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2005 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 14.124 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 15.574 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) 14.968 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 15.697 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 5.729 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 20.660 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 23.676 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 9.500 Oct 2024 monthly May 1986 - Oct 2024
Poland (%) 20.294 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 1.933 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 20.310 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 18.117 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 19.829 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 41.018 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 33.749 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 69.048 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 6.853 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.750 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) 11.966 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 3.707 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.000 May 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 7.126 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 86.305 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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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) -1,524.588 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 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) 1,125,188.232 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -903.3 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 95.8 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.4 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 570.142 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,273.612 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,177.188 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 999.2 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.8 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 190,021.631 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 126,408.315 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 11.434 Jul 2024 monthly Sep 1983 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 8.472 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.041 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 205.240 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 12,866.955 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,320.955 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2024
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -121,298.550 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 82,970.732 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 23,635.713 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 134,165.505 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 27,559.060 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 139.827 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Sep 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 8,406.173 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 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: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,365.681 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,331.133 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
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) 313.5 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 14.4 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 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: 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
BoP: Current Account: Services (NPR mn) -3,623.860 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: 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: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 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: Current Account: Goods: Import cif (NPR mn) -423,332.921 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: Current Transfers: Credit (NPR mn) 397,842.038 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 (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: Current Account: Goods Balance (NPR mn) -377,006.470 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 (NPR mn) 41,857.955 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: 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
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) 1,919.110 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
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) 6,594.123 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 52,082.902 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 13.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 14,784.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.4 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 634.149 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1957 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 40,139.168 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 48,772.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 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) 6,546,666.799 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 885,129.077 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 6,991,087.905 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 15,659.510 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 5,387,880.565 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 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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