Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign bank assets among total bank assets was 11.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Nepal, 2005–2013
Source: Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 11.0% for foreign bank assets among total bank assets in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Nepal peaked at 20.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 91st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.0% | — |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.0% | 20.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 13.0% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Nepal
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 519.87 SDR per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Nepal?
- Foreign bank assets among total bank assets in Nepal was 11.0% in 2013, according to Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10.
- What is the highest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign bank assets among total bank assets recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign bank assets among total bank assets?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is foreign bank assets among total bank assets rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stijn Claessens and Neeltje van Horen, 2012. "Foreign Banks: Trends, Impact and Financial Stability" IMF Working Paper, WP/12/10, published as part of Foreign bank assets among total bank assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total banking assets that are held by foreign banks. A foreign bank is a bank where 50 percent or more of its shares are owned by foreigners.