Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 227.31 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
227.31 billion
Change on year
up 45.8%
World rank
78th
of 178 countries
All-time high
227.31 billion
in 2008
All-time low
57.20 million
in 1957
Years of data
52
1957–2008
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Nepal, 1957–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Nepal is 227.31 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% on the previous year and up 275.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Nepal peaked at 227.31 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57.20 million, in 1957.
That places Nepal 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 57.20 million | — |
| 1958 | 97.10 million | +69.8% |
| 1959 | 124.50 million | +28.2% |
| 1960 | 168.80 million | +35.6% |
| 1961 | 212.80 million | +26.1% |
| 1962 | 210.10 million | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 305.20 million | +45.3% |
| 1964 | 408.20 million | +33.7% |
| 1965 | 483.70 million | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 361.50 million | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 498.30 million | +37.8% |
| 1968 | 688.40 million | +38.1% |
| 1969 | 922.60 million | +34.0% |
| 1970 | 941.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 billion | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 1.15 billion | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.38 billion | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 1.28 billion | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.38 billion | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.79 billion | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 1.96 billion | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 1.94 billion | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.12 billion | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 2.32 billion | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 2.92 billion | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 2.78 billion | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.75 billion | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.87 billion | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.80 billion | -37.2% |
| 1986 | 2.01 billion | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 3.82 billion | +90.1% |
| 1988 | 5.96 billion | +56.2% |
| 1989 | 7.70 billion | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 11.69 billion | +51.8% |
| 1991 | 19.80 billion | +69.4% |
| 1992 | 23.09 billion | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 33.11 billion | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 37.40 billion | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 38.93 billion | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 38.92 billion | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.68 billion | +68.8% |
| 1998 | 60.57 billion | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 69.59 billion | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 88.98 billion | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 97.39 billion | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 98.18 billion | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 101.01 billion | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 118.48 billion | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 131.59 billion | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 162.24 billion | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 155.90 billion | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 227.31 billion | +45.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 227.31 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227.31 billion, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 227.31 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 126.25 billion, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.93 million | 57.20 million | 124.50 million | 3 |
| 1960s | 425.96 million | 168.80 million | 922.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.50 billion | 941.31 million | 2.12 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 billion | 1.80 billion | 7.70 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.88 billion | 11.69 billion | 69.59 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.23 billion | 88.98 billion | 227.31 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More financial sector data for Nepal
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5402 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7398 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Nepal?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Nepal was 227.31 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 227.31 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.20 million in 1957.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Nepal ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.3%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.