Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Nepal
Nepal: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 1.68 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.68 billion for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.9% on the previous year and up 238.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Nepal peaked at 2.45 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5.36 billion, in 2021.
That places Nepal 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 153.09 million | — |
| 2006 | 150.08 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.66 million | -96.2% |
| 2008 | 733.34 million | +12857.8% |
| 2009 | 21.41 million | -97.1% |
| 2010 | -127.62 million | -695.9% |
| 2011 | 288.61 million | -326.2% |
| 2012 | 577.46 million | +100.1% |
| 2013 | 1.16 billion | +100.8% |
| 2014 | 496.23 million | -57.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 billion | +393.0% |
| 2016 | -167.83 million | -106.9% |
| 2017 | -1.03 billion | +515.3% |
| 2018 | -2.75 billion | +166.2% |
| 2019 | -1.75 billion | -36.2% |
| 2020 | -84.14 million | -95.2% |
| 2021 | -5.36 billion | +6274.1% |
| 2022 | -2.37 billion | -55.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 billion | -142.4% |
| 2024 | 1.68 billion | +66.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212.72 million | 5.66 million | 733.34 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -86.19 million | -2.75 billion | 2.45 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.03 billion | -5.36 billion | 1.68 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Nepal
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 24.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 25.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.318 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 488.48 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 25.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 492.54 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 520.2 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Nepal?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Nepal was 1.68 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.36 billion in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.