Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 44.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
44.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.14 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-80.83 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 44.38 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 90.14 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -80.83 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Nepal 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1963 | 45.26 % change on previous year | -3667.5% |
| 1964 | 33.75 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1965 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1966 | -25.26 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 1967 | 37.84 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 1968 | 38.15 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 34.02 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1971 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +434.9% |
| 1972 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 19.54 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1974 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1975 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 1976 | 29.01 % change on previous year | +248.0% |
| 1977 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1978 | -0.6827 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1979 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -1454.8% |
| 1980 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 25.55 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 1982 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1983 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1984 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -461.0% |
| 1985 | -37.18 % change on previous year | -967.6% |
| 1986 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1987 | 90.14 % change on previous year | +693.7% |
| 1988 | 56.17 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1989 | 29.19 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1990 | 51.8 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 1991 | 69.41 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1993 | 43.38 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 1994 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1995 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0396 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1997 | 68.77 % change on previous year | -173951.3% |
| 1998 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1999 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2000 | 27.86 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 2001 | -80.83 % change on previous year | -390.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2003 | -44.71 % change on previous year | -4377.2% |
| 2005 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2006 | 22.8 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 2007 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2008 | 45.93 % change on previous year | -1296.3% |
| 2009 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2010 | 0.262 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2011 | 40.15 % change on previous year | +15227.4% |
| 2012 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2013 | 44.9 % change on previous year | +174.2% |
| 2014 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2015 | 42.2 % change on previous year | +156.6% |
| 2016 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2017 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2018 | -0.3418 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2019 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -505.9% |
| 2020 | 35.09 % change on previous year | +2429.7% |
| 2021 | -19.31 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2022 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2023 | 38.51 % change on previous year | +1222.0% |
| 2024 | 33.94 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 44.38 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 44.38 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 44.38 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 32.38 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +173951.3% | -0.0396 % change on previous year | 68.77 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +15227.4% | 0.262 % change on previous year | 40.15 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -4377.2% | 1.05 % change on previous year | -44.71 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +3667.5% | -1.27 % change on previous year | 45.26 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2429.7% | 1.39 % change on previous year | 35.09 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1454.8% | -0.6827 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.01 % change on previous year | -25.26 % change on previous year | 45.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.12 % change on previous year | -7.25 % change on previous year | 29.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.31 % change on previous year | -37.18 % change on previous year | 90.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.41 % change on previous year | -7.78 % change on previous year | 69.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.64 % change on previous year | -80.83 % change on previous year | 45.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.11 % change on previous year | -0.3418 % change on previous year | 44.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.59 % change on previous year | -19.31 % change on previous year | 44.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 23 Slovakia 49.93 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 49.61 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Italy 48.67 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Cambodia 43 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Belgium 42.76 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Armenia 41.17 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Nepal was 44.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.14 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.83 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.