Net foreign assets in Nepal
Nepal: Net foreign assets was 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.15 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 44.4%
World rank
39th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.15 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
168.80 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Nepal is 3.15 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.4% on the previous year and up 233.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Nepal peaked at 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 168.80 million current LCU, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 168.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 212.80 million current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1962 | 210.10 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 305.20 million current LCU | +45.3% |
| 1964 | 408.20 million current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1965 | 483.70 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 361.50 million current LCU | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 498.30 million current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1968 | 688.40 million current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1969 | 922.60 million current LCU | +34.0% |
| 1970 | 941.31 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 1.28 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 1.96 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 1.94 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.12 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 2.92 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 2.78 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.75 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.87 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.80 billion current LCU | -37.2% |
| 1986 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 3.82 billion current LCU | +90.1% |
| 1988 | 5.96 billion current LCU | +56.2% |
| 1989 | 7.70 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 11.69 billion current LCU | +51.8% |
| 1991 | 19.80 billion current LCU | +69.4% |
| 1992 | 23.09 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 33.11 billion current LCU | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 37.40 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 38.93 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 38.92 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.68 billion current LCU | +68.8% |
| 1998 | 60.57 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 69.59 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 88.98 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 17.06 billion current LCU | -80.8% |
| 2002 | 17.23 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.53 billion current LCU | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 118.86 billion current LCU | +1147.5% |
| 2005 | 132.03 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 162.13 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 155.90 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 227.51 billion current LCU | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 240.88 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 241.51 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 338.48 billion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 393.90 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 570.76 billion current LCU | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 664.65 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 945.13 billion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 trillion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 2.18 trillion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2025 | 3.15 trillion current LCU | +44.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.15 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 256.19 billion current LCU, 12.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.15 trillion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.30 trillion current LCU, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1147.5% | 9.53 billion current LCU | 118.86 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 425.96 million current LCU | 168.80 million current LCU | 922.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.50 billion current LCU | 941.31 million current LCU | 2.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 7.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.88 billion current LCU | 11.69 billion current LCU | 69.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.01 billion current LCU | 9.53 billion current LCU | 240.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 729.87 billion current LCU | 241.51 billion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 trillion current LCU | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 3.15 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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 net foreign assets in Nepal?
- Net foreign assets in Nepal was 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.80 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for net foreign assets?
- Nepal ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.