Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
2003 - 2025 | Monthly | NA | CEIC Data
Key information about Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 12.8 Months of Import in Jan 2025, compared with the ratio of 13.7 in the previous month
- Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Aug 2003 to Jan 2025
- The data reached an all-time high of 29.3 in Oct 2015 and a record low of 5.6 in Apr 2011
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. Nepal Rastra Bank provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD and Imports in local currency. Nepal Rastra Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. The Nepalese calendar begins approximately on 16th of the previous month and ends on 15th of the reference month
View Nepal's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Aug 2003 to Jan 2025 in the chart:
What was Nepal's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Jan 2025?
Nepal Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 12.8 Months of Import in Jan 2025, compared with the ratio of 13.7 in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.8 Jan 2025 | 13.7 Dec 2024 | 5.6 Apr 2011 | 29.3 Oct 2015 | NA | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 7.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 3.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2023 |
| Armenia (NA) | 3.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 5.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 2.4 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 3.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| Belarus (NA) | 0.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 0.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 8.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Botswana (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Brazil (NA) | 12.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Brunei (NA) | 5.4 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jul 2024 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 9.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Mar 2023 |
| Canada (NA) | 2.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (NA) | 5.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| China (NA) | 13.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (NA) | 10.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 8.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (NA) | 7.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 1.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (NA) | 4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Estonia (NA) | 0.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| France (NA) | 0.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (NA) | 2.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (NA) | 2.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 9.3 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (NA) | 3.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (NA) | 7.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| India (NA) | 9.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1990 - May 2023 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 7.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (NA) | 28.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Italy (NA) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2024 |
| Japan (NA) | 16.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Jordan (NA) | 6.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 3.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (NA) | 4.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| South Korea (NA) | 7.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 1.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 13.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 1.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (NA) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (NA) | 2.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 12.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 1.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 22.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 4.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 6.3 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1990 - May 2023 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 10.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (NA) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (NA) | 6.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 4.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 4.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Morocco (NA) | 4.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 5.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 5.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Nepal (NA) | 12.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 6.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 10.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Norway (NA) | 10.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Oman (NA) | 4.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 3.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 1.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2024 |
| Panama (NA) | 5.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 6.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Peru (NA) | 16.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2024 |
| Philippines (NA) | 9.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (NA) | 5.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Portugal (NA) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (NA) | 12.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Romania (NA) | 5.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (NA) | 14.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 21.4 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Serbia (NA) | 7.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (NA) | 9.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 1.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| South Africa (NA) | 6.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 3.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2024 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 3.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 20.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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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 |
| Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | -135,752.477 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: 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 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 160,881.953 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) | 6,775.379 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 |
| Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 750.915 Jul 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 187.157 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| 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 |
| 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: Assets (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 |
| 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: Financial Account (NPR mn) | 63,943.939 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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